Tumoral calcinosis in children, a challenging and possibly underdiagnosed condition
(2009) Acta Orthopaedica Belgica (Bilingual Edition) — Vol. 75, n° 5, p. 690-694 (2009)
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- Tumoral calcinosis is a rare condition characterized by deposits of calcium hydroxyapatite crystals in periarticular soft tissues. Three clinical settings are possible : complication of renal dialysis, hereditary and sporadic. The condition more commonly affects adults, is rare in children and extremely uncommon in infants. A case of sporadic tumoral calcinosis of the hip is reported in a six-year-old boy for whom the diagnosis was challenging. Surgical treatment was applied because of pain and major functional impairment. A pharmacologic treatment was added for two years. After three years of follow-up, the child was completely asymptomatic and had regained full range of motion. The diagnosis of tumoral calcinosis in children remains challenging.
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Castelein, S., Docquier, P.-L., Dubuc, J.-E., & Galant, C. (2009). Tumoral calcinosis in children, a challenging and possibly underdiagnosed condition. Acta Orthopaedica Belgica (Bilingual Edition), 75(5), 690-694. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/132338 (Original work published 2009)