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Nanobacteria and calcinosis cutis
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 2002Background: The nanobacteria are a recently characterized group of extremely small bacteria capable of precipitating calcium salts implicated in the pathogenesis of urinary calculi and calcific atherosclerosis. The pathogenesis of calcinosis cutis and its significance in conjunction with a variety of unrelated scarring and pre‐existing cutaneous ...
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Idiopathic Auricular Calcinosis Cutis
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2020Calcinosis cutis is a rare disease characterized by the deposition of insoluble calcium phosphate crystals in the epidermis. Etiologically it is divided into 4 types: dystrophic, metastatic, iatrogenic and idiopathic. The most common type is the dystrophic type and the rarest idiopathic type. The pathophysiology of calcinosis cutis is not clearly known.
Halit Üner +3 more
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Idiopathic calcinosis cutis of the penis
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2004Calcification of the skin occurs in three main forms: dystrophic; metastatic; and idiopathic. Idiopathic calcinosis cutis of the penis is a rare event and only 4 cases have been reported. Herein we present another case in a 19-year-old man and discuss its probable pathogenic origin.
Marta Bouso-Montero +3 more
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Severe calcinosis cutis in an infant
Pediatric Radiology, 2004We report on an infant with severe asphyxia and persistent pulmonary hypertension as a newborn. The baby received prolonged intravenous calcium gluconate therapy for hypocalcemia. At 5 weeks of age, multiple firm, indurated areas (armor-like lesions) were palpable in the subcutaneous tissues of the trunk, arms, legs, and face, particularly in skin ...
Eugene Garrow +6 more
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Calcinosis Cutis of the Eyelid
Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal, 2015We report a case of calcinosis cutis presenting in the upper eyelid. These cases can mimic various conditions of the eyelid and diagnosis is usually done histopathologically. Though they are common occurrence for dermatologists, there are very few cases reported in the ophthalmic literature.
B. Lakshmi +2 more
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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and calcinosis cutis
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2000A 42-year-old white woman presented with clinical and histologic manifestations of both calcinosis cutis and pseudoxanthoma elasticum: discrete milia-like calcifications at the anterior aspect of the neck, a funduscopic examination with classic eye findings, peripheral vascular disease, and a mottled appearance of the skin at the axillae, groin, and ...
Robert Buka +5 more
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An unusual case of calcinosis cutis
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1983A case of calcinosis cutis is presented in a patient with hypercalcemia of unknown etiology. The axillae and inguinal areas were involved and the clinical and histologic picture is compared with pseudoxanthoma elasticum. We propose that the similarities between the two diseases stem from a common origin in damaged elastic fibers.
Jonathan K. Wilkin, Ronald J. Cochran
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Calcinosis Cutis Following Trauma
Pediatric Dermatology, 2005Abstract: We report an 8‐year‐old boy who developed dystrophic calcinosis cutis that occurred following trauma. Multiple abrasions were observed in the inguinal folds after a soccer game. Subsequently, multiple papules with soft centers and white particles appeared in the same area.
Ana Giachetti +4 more
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Idiopathic calcinosis cutis of the penis
British Journal of Dermatology, 1980Calcification of the penis, whether in the skin, subcutaneous tissue or corpora is exceedingly rare and is usually secondary to trauma or Peyronie's disease. A case of idiopathic calcinosis cutis of the penis is presented.
B. J. Abel +2 more
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