Tumoral calcinosis

�zkaya, Ne�e; Bilgin, �lg�l Zeren; Karaman, Ahmet; Y�lmaz, G�ng�r

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Tumoral calcinosis [Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol]

Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2001; 35(4): 325-328

Tumoral calcinosis

Ne�e �zkaya¹, �lg�l Zeren Bilgin¹, Ahmet Karaman¹, G�ng�r Y�lmaz¹

Tumoral calcinosis is a rare disease which affects children and young adults, characterized by large subcutaneous masses of calcium overlying the pressure areas and joint. The internal organs are not involved, and serum calcium levels are generally normal. A 19-year-old man presented with a subcutaneous mass on the right, and another one on the left side of his hip, 10x15 cm and 10x10 cm in diameter, respectively. The mass on the left side had numerous ulcerations discharging white chalky material. Clinical and laboratory findings revealed 'tumoral calcinosis.

Keywords: Tumoral calcinosis

T�moral kalsinozis

Ne�e �zkaya¹, �lg�l Zeren Bilgin¹, Ahmet Karaman¹, G�ng�r Y�lmaz¹
�zmir Atat�rk E�itim Hastanesi Deri ve Z�hrevi Hastal�klar Klini�i

T�moral kalsinozis, �ocuklarda ve gen�lerde g�r�len, bas�nca maruz kalan yerlerde ve eklemler �zerinde subkutan yerle�imli kalsiyum kitleleri ile karakterli ender bir hastal�kt�r. �� organlar tutulmaz ve serum kalsiyum d�zeyleri genellikle normaldir. 19 ya��ndaki bir erkek hastada kal�an�n sa� taraf�nda 10x15 cm �apl� ve sol taraf�nda 10x10 cm �apl� olmak �zere iki adet subkutan kitle saptand�. Sol taraftaki kitlede beyaz tebe�irimsi ak�nt�n�n geldi�i �ok say�da �lserasyon vard�. Klinik ve laboratuar bulgular ile "t�moral kalsinozis" olarak de�erlendirildi.

Anahtar Kelimeler: T�moral kalsinozis

Ne�e �zkaya, �lg�l Zeren Bilgin, Ahmet Karaman, G�ng�r Y�lmaz. Tumoral calcinosis. Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2001; 35(4): 325-328

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