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Year : 2014 | Volume
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Idiopathic tumoral calcinosis
Sarang Rathod, Neha Jindal, Gurjit Singh, Iqbal Ali
Department of General Surgery, Padmashree Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Neha Jindal Department of Surgery, Padmashree Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Hospital and Research Centre, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune - 411 018, Maharashtra India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9596.146431
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Tumoral calcinosis is a disease characterized by peri-articular deposition of calcium phosphate mostly around major joints of the body. A 60-year-old female was suffering from painful swelling over the left greater trochanteric area for past 4 months. No similar lesion was detected on any other part of the body. Thorough biochemical and radiological work up was done followed by excision of swelling. Pathology revealed Tumoral calcinosis. Patient is being followed up regularly for any recurrence. |
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