TUMORAL CALCINOSIS - AN INDEPENDENT DISEA SE

Tumoral calcinosis has up to date been considered as an independent di sease, The survey of the literature shows that only its clinical and r adiological appearance are generally accepted while its epidemiology a nd etiology are still under discussion. A genetical disorder, recurren t soft tissue microtrauma or terminal renal failure are blaimed to cau se tumoral calcinosis. All these causes may lead to a localized or gen eralized disturbance of the calcium-phosphate-metabolism which in turn causes tumoral calcinosis. Therefore tumoral calcinosis should be reg arded as a rare symptom of a metabolic disorder rather than an indepen dent disease. Clinical appearance and treatment of two cases of tumora l calcinosis are reported followed by a review of the literature.