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Incidental Finding of Secondary Tumoral Calcinosis Following Cardiothoracic Surgery: The Role of Multimodality Imaging Including Spectral Detector Computed Tomography.

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Citation: Cureus. 14(7):e26929, 2022 Jul.PMID: 35989838Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Cardiovascular Disease FellowshipForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Case ReportsSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2022 ISSN:

2168-8184

Name of journal: CureusAbstract: Tumoral calcinosis is a rare syndrome that affects mostly soft tissues. It is characterized by calcium salt deposition in the periarticular soft tissue surrounding bony structures forming slow-growing, seldom asymptomatic masses. This case report describes a 41-year-old male with end-stage renal disease on home hemodialysis, who presented with an unusual rapidly progressive mass overlying the manubrium and suprasternal notch, following recent cardiothoracic surgery, which was initially felt to be a hematoma. The case highlights the role of spectral detector computed tomography (SDCT) in reaching the correct diagnosis of tumoral calcinosis as well as demonstrating additional changes of ectopic parathyroid hyperplasia in the anterior mediastinum. Copyright © 2022, Gaman et al.All authors: Bazarbashi N, Gad MM, Gaman MA, Gilkeson R, Gupta AFiscal year: FY2023 Digital Object Identifier:

https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26929

Date added to catalog: 2022-10-20

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Tumoral calcinosis is a rare syndrome that affects mostly soft tissues. It is characterized by calcium salt deposition in the periarticular soft tissue surrounding bony structures forming slow-growing, seldom asymptomatic masses. This case report describes a 41-year-old male with end-stage renal disease on home hemodialysis, who presented with an unusual rapidly progressive mass overlying the manubrium and suprasternal notch, following recent cardiothoracic surgery, which was initially felt to be a hematoma. The case highlights the role of spectral detector computed tomography (SDCT) in reaching the correct diagnosis of tumoral calcinosis as well as demonstrating additional changes of ectopic parathyroid hyperplasia in the anterior mediastinum. Copyright © 2022, Gaman et al.

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