Title of article :
Tumoral Calcinosis of the Elbow in a Long-Term Hemodialysis Patient
Author/Authors :
Tarrass, Faissal Hassani Hospital Center - Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Morocco , Benjelloun, Meryem Hassani Hospital Center - Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Morocco
Abstract :
Tumoral calcinosis is a rare clinical and histopathologic syndrome characterized by calcium salt deposits in periarticular soft tissue. [1] This report describes the occurrence of this entity in the elbow of a patient on long-term hemodialysis (HD) therapy.A 23-year-old female patient on HD was referred to our center with lesions around the elbow joints which discharged calcified material.
Journal title :
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Journal title :
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation