Tumoral calcinosis in hemodialysis patients. A review of three cases.
Soft tissue calcification are common in chronic hemodialysis patients and often affect the periarticular tissues, where they occasionally form tumoral masses. In a retrospective study of 254 hemodialysis patients we identified three such cases. Affected sites were the wrist, shoulder, and chest wall. None of the patients had secondary hyperparathyroidism. A discussion is provided of the roentgenographic and clinical features of tumoral calcinosis, of current pathogenic hypotheses, and of available treatments.
Franco
M
M
Department of Nephrology, Pasteur Hospital, Nice, France.
Van Elslande
L
L
Passeron
C
C
Verdier
J F
JF
Barrillon
D
D
Cassuto-Viguier
E
E
Pettelot
G
G
Bracco
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D014955:Wrist Joint