Dorsal mass in hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure.
A 65-year-old man had metastatic calcification forming a huge mass located on the dorsum. The calcified mass extended into the thoracic cavity and was removed; the sixth rib was also resected. Diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Mitsudomi
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Tateishi
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Oka
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Nishino
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Ishida
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Sugimachi
D000368:Aged; D001415:Back; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000150:complications*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013909:Thorax