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  • Dermatology
  • Rheumatology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Calcinosis cutis involves cutaneous calcium salt deposition.
  • Tumoral Calcinosis presents as massive subcutaneous calcium deposits, often near joints in healthy individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize patients with Tumoral Calcinosis in Ethiopia's Gurage Zone.
  • To investigate potential risk factors and clinical presentation in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical diagnosis of calcinosis cutis around the hip was used for 59 patients.
  • Data collected between January 2005 and January 2009.
  • Histo-pathological examination of five cases confirmed calcium deposits.

Main Results:

  • All 59 cases were female, with a mean age of 50.7 years.
  • Lesions were bilateral around the hip; no comorbidities or family history noted.
  • Carrying water containers or goods on the side was reported by 53.4% of patients; serum calcium and phosphate levels were normal.

Conclusions:

  • Tumoral Calcinosis appears relatively common and female-specific in the Gurage Zone.
  • Carrying objects on the hip may be a contributing factor.
  • In-depth clinical and laboratory research is essential.