Familial tumoral calcinosis

Title

Categories:

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Subtypes:

Hyperphosphatemic familial tumoral calcinosis; Normophosphatemic familial tumoral calcinosis

Summary Summary

The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.

Orpha Number: 53715

Definition

Tumoral calcinosis is a phosphocalcic metabolism anomaly, particularly among younger age groups and characterized by the presence of calcified masses in the juxta-articular regions (hip, elbow, ankle and scapula) without joint involvement. Histologically, lesions display collagen necrobiosis, followed by cyst formation and a foreign-body response with calcification Two forms of tumoral calcinosis have been described: normocalcemic tumoral calcinosis and familial tumoral calcinosis.

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Last updated: 10/1/2015

Symptoms Symptoms

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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Medical Terms	Other Names	Learn More: HPO ID
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
Bone pain		0002653
Calcification of muscles		0100249
Periarticular subcutaneous nodules		0007470
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Erythema		0010783
Hyperostosis	Bone overgrowth	0100774
Skin rash		0000988
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal palate morphology	Abnormality of the palate Abnormality of the roof of the mouth [ more ]	0000174
Abnormality of the dentition	Abnormal dentition Abnormal teeth Dental abnormality [ more ]	0000164
Gingivitis	Inflamed gums Red and swollen gums [ more ]	0000230
Hepatomegaly	Enlarged liver	0002240
Hoarse voice	Hoarseness Husky voice [ more ]	0001609
Hyperhidrosis	Excessive sweating Increased sweating Profuse sweating Sweating Sweating profusely Sweating, increased [ more ]	0000975
Hypopigmented skin patches	Patchy loss of skin color	0001053
Neoplasm of the skin	Skin tumors Tumor of the skin [ more ]	0008069
Nephrocalcinosis	Too much calcium deposited in kidneys	0000121
Splenomegaly	Increased spleen size	0001744

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Last updated: 10/1/2020

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In-Depth Information

The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Familial tumoral calcinosis. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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