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Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Case report

Tumoral calcinosis in the cervical spine: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: Rui Guo, Tatsuya Kurata, Tetsushi Kondo, Takao Imanishi, Tetsutaro Mizuno, Toshihiko Sakakibara, Yuichi Kasai

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

Tumoral calcinosis is rarely located in spine. A 55-year-old Japanese woman with cervical tumoral calcinosis is presented, along with a review of the literature relating to tumoral calcinosis in the spine. We discussed the etiology, diagnosis, and management of this condition.

Case presentation

We report a case of a patient with cervical tumoral calcinosis with end-stage renal disease. A computed tomography scan showed a lobulated, calcified mass around the right facet joint at the fourth-fifth cervical spine and calcifications were also observed in the right intervertebral foramens at fourth-fifth cervical spine and fifth-sixth cervical spine levels and the anterior wall of the spinal canal. By performing a cervical decompression and stabilization, the patient recovered from her neurological symptoms.

Conclusions

Although tumoral calcinosis is rarely located in the spine, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spinal lesions. If a calcified mass causes acute neurological symptoms, resection of the mass is still the most important treatment.
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Metadata
Title
Tumoral calcinosis in the cervical spine: a case report and review of the literature
Authors
Rui Guo
Tatsuya Kurata
Tetsushi Kondo
Takao Imanishi
Tetsutaro Mizuno
Toshihiko Sakakibara
Yuichi Kasai
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-017-1474-1

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