Recurrent tumoral calcinosis.
Tumoral calcinosis is a rare, benign disease that commonly affects the African blacks. We report on a 20-year-old Nigerian presenting with recurrent multiple subcutaneous masses around the scapular, elbow, hip and gluteal regions. The X-rays, fine needle aspiration cytology and tissue biopsy confirmed the diagnosis and the patient had a successful excision with good healing.
Nggada
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Department of Histopathology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. hanaggada@yahoo.com
Eni
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Lawan
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Pindiga
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Na'aya
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Khalil
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D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002081:Buttocks / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000473:pathology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012540:Scapula / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000473:pathology*