Tumoral Calcinosis with Dental Manifestations - A Case Report

From Volume 35, Issue 2, March 2008 | Pages 134-138

Authors

Venkatesh Naikmasur

MDS

Professor and Head, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Articles by Venkatesh Naikmasur

Kruthika Guttal

MDS

Postgraduate Student, Puneet Bhargava, MDS Postgraduate Student, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Articles by Kruthika Guttal

Krishna Burde

MDS

Reader, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Articles by Krishna Burde

Atul Sattur

MDS

Reader, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Articles by Atul Sattur

Kirty Nandimath

MDS

Reader, Department Oral Medicine and Radiology, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Articles by Kirty Nandimath

Abstract

Tumoral calcinosis (TC) is a rare entity causing abnormal periarticular calcifications in the affected joint observed in the first two decades of life. It is also known to affect the teeth. Few case reports on TC talk about the dental findings. This article presents the clinical, radiological and histological appearance of dental abnormalities in a 23-year-old female with TC. The differential diagnosis and dental management are discussed.

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