J Korean Soc Spine Surg.  2007 Sep;14(3):207-211. 10.4184/jkss.2007.14.3.207.

Tumoral Calcinosis at Lumbar Region: A Case Report

• Cho JL
• Kang CN
• Park YS
• Choe JW

• KMID: 1941655
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4184/jkss.2007.14.3.207

Abstract

Tumoral calcinosis is a rare disease involving the ectopic calcifications in the major juxtaarticular sites that was first described by Inclan Alberto in 1943. The etiology of tumoral calcinosis is still obscure. A disturbance of the phosphate metabolism in the kidney has been considered a major cause. However, some patients have no laboratory abnormalities. Tumoral calcinosis in the spine has not been reported in Korea. Recently, we encountered a case of tumoral calcinosis in the lumbar region. The clinical and pathological findings are discussed with a review of the relevant literature.

Keyword

Lumbar region; Tumoral calcinosis

MeSH Terms

Calcinosis*
Humans
Kidney
Korea
Lumbosacral Region*
Metabolism
Rare Diseases
Spine

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