[Tumoral calcinosis: two pediatric case studies]

Tumoral calcinosis: a rare disease

Idiopathic tumoral calcinosis is a rare affection. It is defined by the presence of calcified deposits in periarticular tissues. The diagnosis is suspected on imaging and confirmed by histology. The treatment consists of a precocious and complete surgical exeresis. Despite the risk of recidivism, the prognosis is always excellent. We report a new case of tumoral calcinosis in a patient of the fifties and clear phototype. The clinical exam found a voluminous mass of soft tissues and the radiological exam showed the presence of voluminous periarticular calcifications with no bone involvement. The diagnosis was confirmed by the anatomopathological exam. The treatment remains essentially surgical.

Two new cases of pediatric tumoral calcinosis

Tumoral calcinosis (TC) is a rare benign pathology, particularly in pediatrics. It is difficult to diagnose with its pathophysiology poorly understood. We report two pediatric cases of TC having benefited from radiological assessments and surgical excision. Final diagnosis was made by pathological examination. For the two cases, no sign of recurrence was noted ~30 months of follow-up.

[Primary pseudotumoral calcinosis in children]

La calcinose pseudo-tumorale est une tumeur bénigne relativement rare, elle se caractérise par un dépôt de matériel calcique dans les tissus mous péri-articulaires. Nous rapportons un cas de calcinose tumorale primitive de la hanche gauche découvert chez un enfant de 15 ans avec une revue de la littérature. La patiente a été opérée avec une exérèse totale de la masse, les suites postopératoires étaient simples. 6 mois après l’intervention il n’y a pas de récidive tumorale.

[Tumoral calcinosis: a case report]

Tumoral calcinosis is a rare benign disease, defined by the presence of calcified deposits in periarticular tissues. The pathogenesis is unclear. We report a new case of tumoral calcinosis in a young girl, involving the left hip and both elbows. The clinical exam found a voluminous mass of soft tissues and the radiological exam showed the presence of voluminous periarticular calcifications with no bone involvement. The diagnosis was confirmed by the anatomopathological exam. The treatment remains essentially surgical and the prognosis is very good.