Tumoral calcinosis of the foot: a radiologic case study

Foot Ankle Spec. 2011 Oct;4(5):310-2. doi: 10.1177/1938640011416350. Epub 2011 Sep 16.

Abstract

Tumoral calcinosis is a disorder characterized by deposits of calcium phosphate in the subcutaneous tissues near large joints. While often resembling a neoplasm, the soft tissue deposits of tumoral calcinosis are benign in nature. The deposits can, however, cause significant morbidity to patients due to tissue pressure or impingement. The focus of this case report will include the presentation, radiographic examinations, clinical course, and treatment of a 90-year-old female patient presenting for evaluation of a painful plantar right foot soft tissue mass associated with chronic renal failure and secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Calcinosis / diagnosis*
  • Calcinosis / etiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Foot Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Foot Diseases / etiology
  • Foot Joints*
  • Humans
  • Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / complications
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*