A rare development of tumoral calcinosis of the ear auricle

Abstract

Tumoral calcinosis is a condition characterized by deposition of calcium salts in the skin and sub- cutaneous tissue, commonly found around the joints. However, tumoral calcinosis of the auricle is extremely rare. We present the case of a 13-year-old boy with tumoral calcinosis of the helix of the ear auricle. A 13-year-old boy presented with a 10-year history of an enlarging mass on the left auricle. The mass was hard, non-tender, and non-compressible. The patient had no history of trauma. Complete surgical excision and pathological examination of the specimen was performed. The final diagnosis of the excised mass was tumoral calcinosis. After 9 months of follow-up, there were no signs of recurrence of the tumor and the patient was satisfied with the surgical results. Tumoral calcinosis of the auricle is extremely rare and may be misdiagnosed as other tumors. Pathological examination is essential for definitive diagnosis and complete surgical excision should be considered as the treatment of choice.

Idiopathic Auricular Calcinosis Cutis

“…In the literature, auricular calcinosis cutis has been reported quite rarely, for this reason, almost all publications are case reports and mostly consist of cases in the child age group. [9][10][11] Tumoral calcinosis of the auricle may be misdiagnosed as other tumors. 11 Surgery is the first option in the treatment of calcinosis cutis.…”

“…[9][10][11] Tumoral calcinosis of the auricle may be misdiagnosed as other tumors. 11 Surgery is the first option in the treatment of calcinosis cutis. For small and common lesions, CO 2 laser ablation and electrodissection can be applied.…”

“…In this case, our patient was diagnosed as idiopathic type calcinosis cutis due to the lack of trauma and parenteral treatment history, normal serum calcium and phosphorus levels, and no inflammatory and metabolic disease. In the literature, auricular calcinosis cutis has been reported quite rarely, for this reason, almost all publications are case reports and mostly consist of cases in the child age group 9–11 . Tumoral calcinosis of the auricle may be misdiagnosed as other tumors 11 …”

A case report: renal cystic tumoural calcinosis with ossification and bone marrow formation

“…Tumoural calcinosis (TC) is a rare benign disease that was first named by Inclan and Leon in 1943 [1]. TC often occurs in the soft tissues around large joints in the hip, shoulder, elbow, and knee, as well as occasionally around small joints in the hand, feet, head, and neck [2][3][4]; no cases have been reported in the kidney. The disease should be differentiated from primary hyperparathyroidism, hypervitaminosis D, gout, vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease, and dystrophic calcification associated with connective tissue disorders [5].…”