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Tumoral calcinosis

Tumoral calcinosis is a rare condition in which there is calcium deposition in the soft tissue in periarticular location, around joints, outside the joint capsule. They are frequently (0.5–3%) seen in patients undergoing renal dialysis. [Source: Wikipedia ]

OrphaNet reference
Tumoral calcinosis 
May Cause
Arterial calcification
Bursal calcification
Chondral calcification
Cortical bone thickening
Hyperphosphatemia
Intra-articular calcification
Intra-articular or juxta-articular soft-tissue tumor
Juxta-articular soft-tissue mass
Limited joint mobility
Localized soft-tissue calcification
Monoarticular joint disease
Periarticular calcification
Soft-tissue calcification
Soft-tissue mass with adjacent bone erosion
Soft-tissue tumor with associated calcification
Soft-tissue tumor with fluid-fluid level
Solitary large calcified soft tissue mass adjacent to bone
OrphaNet reference
Tumoral calcinosis 
May Cause
Arterial calcification
Bursal calcification
Chondral calcification
Cortical bone thickening
Hyperphosphatemia
Intra-articular calcification
Intra-articular or juxta-articular soft-tissue tumor
Juxta-articular soft-tissue mass
Limited joint mobility
Localized soft-tissue calcification
Monoarticular joint disease
Periarticular calcification
Soft-tissue calcification
Soft-tissue mass with adjacent bone erosion
Soft-tissue tumor with associated calcification
Soft-tissue tumor with fluid-fluid level
Solitary large calcified soft tissue mass adjacent to bone


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