摘要: Objective: To examine our experience and review the literature concerning diagnosis, origin, treatment of tumoral calcinosis (TC). Design/Setting: Case series based on patients with TC treated in University California—San Francisco hospitals from 1981 to 1992 described English-language literature. Patients: The study included a total 17 patients: 10 women seven men. Main Outcome Measures: Sex, age, symptoms, localization, treatment, morbidity. Results: Seven men six women, 32 62 years had known disorders calcium metabolism, four 37 84 did not. main causes metabolic disorder were secondary hyperparathyroidism 11 (85%) primary two patients. In three there was history trauma at involved site one patient origin unknown. Swelling pain are most common presenting complaints. Generalized pruritus observed 54% ( P Conclusion: We believe is becoming more uremic because recent changes medical these increased use carbonate bind phosphate as well calcitriol suppress parathyroid function possibly epoetin alfa causing develop TC. (Arch Surg. 1993;128:737-745)