ISSN: 2161-1149 (Printed)
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Department of Orthopedic Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Bogota, Colombia
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