Metastatic Calcification of the Finger in a Chronic Renal Failure Patient.
10.4055/jkoa.2014.49.3.231
- Author:
Gyo Wook KIM
1
;
Eun Seok SON
;
Du Hwan KIM
;
Dong Wan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. esson@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
calcinosis;
fingers;
renal insufficiency
- MeSH:
Calcinosis;
Fingers*;
Humans;
Kidney Failure, Chronic*;
Ossification, Heterotopic;
Renal Insufficiency
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2014;49(3):231-234
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Metastatic calcification is defined as ectopic calcification of soft tissues in patients with a systemic mineral imbalance, and dystrophic calcification or heterotopic ossification is distinct from that disease. The authors encountered a metastatic calcification of the finger in a patient with chronic renal failure, the lesion disappeared spontaneously during the observation period. We report on a case of metastatic calcification of the finger with a review of the literature.
