Rheumatology: Current Research
Open Access

Department of Orthopedic Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Bogota, Colombia

Biography

Dr. Medellin MR, a distinguished expert and author has published several articles on Oncology, works in the Department of Orthopedic Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Bogota, Colombia.

Publications

• Case Report   
  Isolated Tumoral Calcinosis in the Hip Mimicking Peri-articular Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review
  Author(s): Medellin MR*, Salinas-Alvarez V, Gomez-Mier LC and Soto-Montoya C
  
  Introduction: Tumoral calcinosis is a rarely described metabolic condition, characterized by the accumulation of calcium hydroxyapatite crystals in the soft tissues. The purpose of this paper is to present a case of a tumoral calcinosis with uncommon characteristics in order to discuss the diagnosis and treatment options. Case report: We report the case of a 65 years-old patient with a multifactorial avascular necrosis of the femoral head, to which a hip replacement was planned. Due to the images observed preoperatively, infection was ruled out and after the studies; an isolated tumoral calcinosis was identified and confirmed with histopathological findings. Conclusion: Tumoral calcinosis is a benign pathology that can create confusion due to the nonspecific characteristics. Metabolic profile studies and multimodal.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2161-1149.19.9.256

  Abstract HTML PDF