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This paper describes the clinical, radiological and cytomorphological findings of tumoral calcinosis in a twelve-year old boy with normal serum calcium levels and simultaneous involvement of the right shoulder and the left hip. The aim of presentation is to highlights the fact that clinicoradiological correlation and correct interpretation of cytologic findings can alleviate patients' anxiety and avoid unnecessary mutilating surgery in this uncommon but completely benign condition.
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Biópsia por Agulha Fina , Calcinose/patologia , Criança , Articulação do Quadril/patologia , Humanos , Artropatias/patologia , Masculino , Articulação do Ombro/patologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
Proliferative myositis is a recently recognized and unusual reactive fibroproliferative lesion of striated muscle. It shows a bizarre cytological and histological appearance that can mimic a soft tissue sarcoma. It is important to recognize this pseudosarcomatous lesion so as to spare the patient anxiety and unnecessary surgery.