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Tumoral calcinosis
1Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Karnataka, India.
Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica
|April 1, 1991
Summary
Tumoral calcinosis is a rare condition causing calcium deposits in soft tissues near joints. This disorder typically affects young, healthy individuals with normal blood calcium levels.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Rheumatology
- Dermatopathology
Background:
- Tumoral calcinosis is a rare idiopathic disorder characterized by the deposition of calcific masses in soft tissues, predominantly around joints.
- The etiology of tumoral calcinosis remains largely unknown, adding to its diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.