title: Surgical treatment of extensive tumoral calcinosis associated with systemic sclerosis.
abstract: Extensive tumoral calcinosis affecting a large joint is uncommon in patients with systemic sclerosis. We report the case of a 52-year-old female patient referred for a growing calcified mass in the shoulder. She was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease and progressive systemic sclerosis. Although the pain and disability associated with the affected joint was not severe, the patient underwent surgical excision because the mass continued to grow and was likely to produce shoulder dysfunction and skin ulceration. The patient appeared well 10 months after surgery with no signs of recurrence. This report highlights the timing and indication of surgical excision in similar cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Deok Heon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Joon Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Sang Cjeol
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Calcinosis; Quality of life; Scleroderma, systemic; Surgery; Tumor, benign