What causes calcifications on the wrist?

[prettyregalado]

Hello Doctor,

About 20 years ago I had a ganglion cyst on my left wrist and the doctor's had injected cortison to make the ganglion cyst go away. I was 7 at the time. After that treatment, I recall havin a cast and my mother says that it took months for me to recover from that cortisone shot leaving my hand/wrist very thin and frail in comparison to my right hand. About 4 years ago I noticed some hard cysts that developed on my same wrist and my orthopedist said that they were calsifications. She removed them but suggested that I should get blood tests to see why I am getting calcifications. She said it was abnormal to develop calcifications out of nowhere and that I should have my physician make further analysis. I was wondering, considering that I had a history on that same wrist, is it possible that is could have contributed to the formation of the calcifications, or could it be for entirely different reasons. Should I be concerned, and what causes calcificitions?

Thanks you

[justgena]

i know that when i broke my hand, and waited a week or two before i seen a doctor. i was told
that the rough bumps, were areas that where calcified, they said when a bone is broken it reheals it self stronger (a little bit thicker
tha before) just an added extra deffense to protect the bone from breaking again.anyways i am
not a doctor, but i believe this to be true IMO
the information below i cut it out from a health library::

Calcification
Calcification

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Cranial calcification

Definition
Calcification is a process in which a mineral called calcium builds up in body tissue, causing the tissue to harden. This can be a normal or abnormal process.

Information

Ninety-nine percent (99%) of calcium entering the body is deposited in bones and teeth. The remaining 1% of calcium is dissolved in the blood.
When a disorder affects the balance between calcium and other minerals or chemicals in the body, calcium can be deposited in other parts of the body, such as arteries, kidneys, lungs, and brain. Calcium deposits in these parts of the body can cause problems with how these blood vessels and organs work. Calcifications can usually be seen on x-ray films.

See also: Mineral metabolism disorders

Review Date: 7/21/2006
Reviewed by: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.