title: Tumoral calcinosis: a case report.
abstract: Tumoral calcinosis is a rare tumour-like mass characterized by soft tissue calcification of obscure aetiology. A case of tumoral calcinosis is presented here, and its clinical, radiological and pathological features are described. The differential diagnosis versus hydatid cyst is discussed. Diagnosis is possible with imaging techniques but histopathological study is essential to establish it with certainty. Complete surgical excision appears to be the only effective treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Cagliari, S. Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Cagliari.
authors.forename: Oreste
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nardello
authors.forename: Marilena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muggianu
authors.forename: Marino
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cagetti
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome