Dementia associated with hyperphosphatemic tumoral calcinosis
DA Beck, L Gray, KW Lyles - Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 1998 - Elsevier
Hyperphosphatemic tumoral calcinosis (HTC) is a rare inherited metabolic disorder
manifested by pararticular calcification and hyperphosphatemia, caused by an elevated
renal phosphate reabsorption threshold and elevated serum 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D
levels. The disorder usually affects African-American subjects, but has also been described
in Caucasians and Hispanics. Vascular calcifications and angioid streaks have been
reported to be associated with the disorder; however, dementia has not been previously …
manifested by pararticular calcification and hyperphosphatemia, caused by an elevated
renal phosphate reabsorption threshold and elevated serum 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D
levels. The disorder usually affects African-American subjects, but has also been described
in Caucasians and Hispanics. Vascular calcifications and angioid streaks have been
reported to be associated with the disorder; however, dementia has not been previously …