Tumoral calcinosis of the hand is very rare and usually occurs in the region of large joints. When viewed as an infection, it poses a diagnostic problem. In addition, it is too small to be detected by X-ray, especially at the early stage. These three cases occurred in the hand, and were confirmed by pathology. All cases involved young active women who complained of mild to moderate constant pain.Masses were excised thoroughly and all patients have been followed for more than a year postoperatively without recurrence.
Calcinosis* ; Female ; Hand* ; Humans ; Joints ; Pathology ; Recurrence

Adenoma ; pathology ; Calcinosis ; pathology ; Humans ; Thyroid Neoplasms ; pathology

Adult ; Calcinosis ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Lung Diseases ; pathology

Aged ; Calcinosis ; diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Mitral Valve ; pathology

Aortic Valve ; pathology ; Aortic Valve Stenosis ; genetics ; Calcinosis ; genetics ; Humans

Calcinosis ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Vascular Diseases ; pathology

Calcinosis ; Fibula ; Free Tissue Flaps ; pathology ; Humans ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures

A sixty-eight-year-old female presented with suddenly developed pain in the left knee joint. On the first visit, there was severe tenderness on the anterolateral aspect of the knee joint with active flexion and extension limited by pain. Radiographs revealed multiple round calcific masses in the anterolateral aspect of the knee joint. Under the impression of intraarticular lesions, we performed arthroscopic examination of the knee joint, which revealed no intraarticular pathology. The masses were found in the extracapsular soft tissue and we performed excisional biopsy of the masses completely. The masses were confirmed as tumoral calcinosis by histopathologic examination. It rarely occurs around the knee joint and is usually asymptomatic. Idiopathic tumoral calcinosis with acute symptoms must be differentiated from other pathologic conditions such as gout or infection. The clinical manifestation of this case was opposed to the previous reports. So we report a rare case of idiopathic tumoral calcinosis of the knee joint with acute symptoms.
Biopsy ; Calcinosis* ; Female ; Gout ; Humans ; Knee Joint* ; Knee* ; Pathology

Aortic Valve ; pathology ; Calcinosis ; Heart Defects, Congenital ; pathology ; Heart Valve Diseases ; pathology ; Humans

Calcinosis cutis involves the inappropriate deposition of calcium within the dermis layer of the skin, and is often associated with rheumatoid disease. A 42-year-old woman presented for evaluation of a hard palpable mass on the left upper eyelid. After everting the eyelid, a large papillomatous mass with a broad base was identified on the superior area of the tarsus. The lesion was partially excised posteriorly under local anesthesia, and pathologists identified the mass as calcinosis cutis. The patient had no systemic or trauma history, and the serum levels of calcium and phosphorous were normal. Idiopathic calcinosis cutis should be included in the differential diagnosis for a protruding papillomatous mass of the tarsal plate, and surgical debulking could be a viable option for large protruding lesions, although more follow-up is necessary to monitor regrowth.
Adult ; Calcinosis/*pathology/surgery ; Eyelid Diseases/*pathology/surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Skin Diseases/*pathology/surgery