Idiopathic tumoral calcinosis


Published online: Dec 27 2008

Skander Chaabane, Mouna Chelli-Bouaziz, Helmi Jelassi, Karima Mrad, Mahmoud Smida, Mohamed Fethi Ladeb

From Institut MT Kassab d'Orthopédie, Ksar Saïd, Institut Salah Azaïez de Carcinologie and Hôpital d'Enfants, Tunis, Tunisia

Abstract

Idiopathic tumoral calcinosis is an unusual benign condition characterized by the presence of calcified soft tissue masses of varying size around the joints. In this retrospective study, clinical data and radiological features of nine cases of idiopathic tumoral calcinosis are reviewed. Imaging features, particularly magnetic resonance imaging findings are detailed.