Abstract

A uremic child who had a tumoral calcification on the radial side of his right wrist is reported. This case was found interesting because of the absence of secondary hyperparathyroidism on x-ray examination. The etiology of soft tissue calcification in uremic children is discussed.

Keywords: chronic renal failure, soft tissue calcification

How to cite

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Saatçi Ü, Teziç T, Koçak H, Beşbaş N. Soft tissue calcification in chronic renal failure in childhood. Turk J Pediatr 1982; 24: 263-265. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.1982.4118