Unusual feature of soft-tissue calcification in chronic renal failure: tumoral calcification.
Two cases of massive calcification in dialysed patients are described with computerized tomography correlation: one in the abdominal/pelvic cavity, which is a rare location, and the other in the abdominal wall. The cause of these calcified deposits is multifactorial and complex. Usually painless, they may cause restriction of joint movement by virtue of their bulky size.
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Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284.
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed