Tumoral calcinosis of the foot: An unusual differential diagnosis of calcaneal mass.
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Tumoral calcinosis (TC) is a rare disorder characterized by the development of calcified masses within the periarticular soft tissues of large joints.TC rarely involves the feet.TC should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any soft tissue calcification.
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Affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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fig0010: Intraoperative image, the yellowish multinodular mass is visualized. Mentions: Based on the clinical and radiologic findings, a diagnosis of tumoral calcinosis was made. The patient underwent excisional biopsy. A direct plantar incision was used. Through the incision of the superficial fascia, the mass was seen surrounded by a fibrous capsule. Excision revealed a multilobulated yellowish mass and led to extrusion of a thick, pus-like fluid (Fig. 2). |
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Affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.