Journal of Radiology Case Reports, Vol 6, No 6 (2012)

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Subscapular tumoral calcinosis in a toddler: case report

Subscapular tumoral calcinosis in a toddler: case report

Cheryl Gwen Zvaigzne, David J Patton, Harmeet Kaur, Cynthia L Trevenen, Deepak Kaura

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Abstract


Tumoral calcinosis is uncommon in toddlers, and rare within the subscapular area. Although typically benign, tumoral calcinosis is often incorrectly diagnosed prior to biopsy. We present a case of subscapular tumoral calcinosis in a 16-month old girl and discuss the radiological findings on X-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, including the first description of T1-weighted post contrast imaging, which demonstrate the fibrotic components of tumoral calcinosis.

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