Tumoral calcinosis in hemodialysis patients. A review of three cases

Rev Rhum Engl Ed. 1997 Jan;64(1):59-62.

Abstract

Soft tissue calcification are common in chronic hemodialysis patients and often affect the periarticular tissues, where they occasionally form tumoral masses. In a retrospective study of 254 hemodialysis patients we identified three such cases. Affected sites were the wrist, shoulder, and chest wall. None of the patients had secondary hyperparathyroidism. A discussion is provided of the roentgenographic and clinical features of tumoral calcinosis, of current pathogenic hypotheses, and of available treatments.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Calcinosis / etiology*
  • Calcinosis / physiopathology
  • Calcinosis / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Joint Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Joint Diseases / etiology
  • Joint Diseases / physiopathology
  • Joint Diseases / therapy
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Shoulder Joint*
  • Wrist Joint*