Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10098632 | European Journal of Radiology Extra | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Tumoral calcinosis is a rare disorder of unknown aetiology. In chronic renal failure, an elevated calcium-phosphate product may lead to the development of metastatic calcified masses. Here, we present the case of a young man with chronic renal failure, who developed a large calcified mass anterior to the right sternoclavicular joint during peritoneal dialysis, which rapidly disappeared after change to hemodialysis, despite persistently elevated calcium-phosphate product. Possibly, the lower intradialytic phosphate levels during hemodialysis treatment induced rapid mobilization of the bound calcium in the calcified mass.
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Authors
Alexander van Straten, Ellen K. Hoogeveen, Shah H.M. Khan, Arthur M. De Schepper,