Massive calcinosis cutis associated with primary Sjögren’s syndrome

Massive calcinosis cutis associated with primary Sjögren's syndrome.

To cite: Tsuchida Y, Sumitomo S, Fujio K, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2015-214006 DESCRIPTION A 28-year-old Japanese woman presented with subcutaneous nodules on the extensor surface of her elbows and knees, which had been present for 6 years. Radiographs of the knees showed numerous calcifications, up to 13 mm in diameter, in the subcu...

Calcinosis Cutis in CREST Syndrome

Calcinosis cutis is a term used to describe a group of disorders in which calcium deposits form in the skin and classified as metastatic, dystrophic, idiopathic and iatrogenic. The present case has calcinosis cutis with features of Raynaud’s phenomenon, oesophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia (CREST syndrome) the patients with CREST syndrome often have better prognosis than di...

Calcinosis cutis.

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION An 87-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, atrial fi brillation, and mixed connective tissue disease was admitted to hospital because of heart failure. Besides clinical signs of ventricular dysfunction, physical examination showed painless, subcutaneous nodules that had developed during the past 10 years on her left elbow ( fi gure 1A ) and knees ( fi gure 1B , righ...

Calcinosis Cutis

Milia-like calcinosis cutis in a girl with Down syndrome*

Milia-like idiopathic calcinosis cutis (MICC) is a very rare dermatological disorder characterized by multiple whitish to skin colored, milia-like papules, mostly found on the hands. MICC can disappear spontaneously by adulthood; therefore, its early recognition is crucial to avoiding unnecessary interventions. Herein, we present a case of MICC in a 6-year-old girl with Down syndrome.