Tumoral Calcinosis: A Giant Tumoral Mass in the Shoulder Joint of a Dialysis Patient

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2018 Apr 9;6(4):e1730. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001730. eCollection 2018 Apr.

Abstract

Tumoral calcinosis is a rare condition in which a calcified mass grows around a large joint, and can occur in patients undergoing renal dialysis. Here, we report the case of a 64-year-old man with a long history of dialysis who presented with a giant, painless mass in his right shoulder joint. A near-complete surgical resection is performed without muscle function loss and with no sign of recurrence after 1 year.

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  • Case Reports