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Calcinosis cutis

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Calcinosis cutis (or cutaneous calcification) is a type of calcinosiswherein calcium deposits form in the skin. A variety of factors can result in this condition. The most common source is dystrophic calcification, which occurs in soft tissue as a response to injury.

Types

The specific manifestation of calcinosis cutis varies according to the original cause of the symptom. Sub-types include:

  • dystrophic calcinosis cutis
  • iatrogenic calcinosis cutis
  • idiopathic calcinosis cutis
  • metastatic calcinosis cutis
  • calcinosis cutis circumscripta
  • calcinosis cutis universalis

See also

  • calcinosis

External links

  • eMedicine article on calcinosis cutis
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