title: Tumoral calcinosis: report of a case and brief review of the literature.
abstract: A patient with a 32-year history of tumoral calcinosis is described. The calcified lesions involved the soft tissues in the hips, shoulders, and ankles. Periodically, a chalky semifluid material extruded through several cutaneous sinuses. Laboratory tests including serum calcium concentration were normal, except for slight elevation of serum phosphorous levels. Ophthalmologic examination revealed the interesting finding of subretinal angioid streaks. The dental radiograms disclosed pathognomonic short bulbous roots and partial obliteration of pulp cavities, while the radiological evaluation of the tumoral masses revealed typical features of tumoral calcinosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Reish Policlinic, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rozner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rozenbaum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology