TUMOR CALCINOSIS - A CASE REPORT

Afaque Ali, Pir Abdul Ahad Aziz Qureshi, Aamer Iftikhar, Taimoor Ali Tariq, Muhammad Talha Yaseen Kaimkhani

Abstract


Enormous periarticular calcification of the soft tissues is a common radiological finding. However, tumoral calcinosis is a rare familial disorder characterized by extensive periarticular calcification which is lobulated and well-demarcated and is mostly seen along the extensor surfaces of the large joints. Since there are many mimickers of this rare disorder; the radiologist plays a vital role in the diagnosis of tumoral calcinosis and in avoiding unneeded aggressive procedures.


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