J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2003 Sep;38(5):510-513.

Idiopathic Tumoral Calcinosis of the Hand: Report of Three Cases

• Suh JS

Abstract

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.

Keyword

Tumoral calcinosis; Hand

MeSH Terms

Calcinosis*
Female
Hand*
Humans
Joints
Pathology
Recurrence