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Tumoral calcinosis

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Tumoral calcinosis is an interesting clinical entity. It is not uncommon in certain countries. We report our experience with 22 patients with this condition seen over a 7-year period and review in detail the modalities of clinical presentation, theories of etiogenesis, histological appearances, and treatment modalities.

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La calcinose tumorale est une entité clinique intéressante; elle n'est pas rare dans certains pays. Nous rapportons ici notre expérience de 22 patients pour une période de 7 ans. Nous analysons présentation clinique, pathogénèse, histologie, et traitement.

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La calcinosis tumoral es una entidad clínica interesante que no es rara en ciertos países. En este artículo se reporta nuestra experiencia con 22 pacientes con calcinosis tumoral vistos a través de un per⩝do de 7 años, con especial énfasis en los modos de presentatión, las teorías sobre etiopatogenesis, apariencia histológica, y las modalidades terapeúticas.

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    V. L. N. Prasad M.S., M.N.A.M.S., K. N. Naresh M.D., S. R. Govind Krishna M.B.B.S.,  N. Ananthakrishnan M.S., M.N.A.M.S., F.I.C.S., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.G. (Associate Professor) & A. J. Veliath M.D.

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Prasad, V.L.N., Naresh, K.N., Krishna, S.R.G. et al. Tumoral calcinosis. World J. Surg. 13, 803–807 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01658443

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