Calcium oxalate granuloma of the nose of a chronically dialysed nephritic patient.
The patient was a 54-year-old woman who had been suffering from chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis for about seven years, requiring haemodialysis. More recently, she developed a polypoid mass in the left nasal cavity causing discomfort on breathing and slight epistaxis. The tumour was of gritty consistency and measured 28 x 8 x 5 mm. Microscopy showed a lobulated almost cystic structure composed of granulation tissue with comparatively few plasma cells and many multinucleated giant cells lining the spaces filled with crystalline deposits of calcium oxalate.
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Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, P. J. Safárik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic.
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Friedmann
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D002129:Calcium Oxalate / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
D002129:Calcium Oxalate