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Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 401 N Broadway, Weinberg Building 2245, Baltimore, MD, 21231, USA.
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- - Tenosynovitis with psammomatous calcifications (TPC) is a rare, non-cancerous condition that often affects women and is thought to result from repetitive use or trauma, commonly appearing at sites like the hands, feet, and wrists.
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- - Follow-up on patients (mostly for around 30 months) showed no local recurrences after surgical removal, highlighting the necessity for greater awareness among medical professionals regarding TPC.
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