Metastatic calcinosis cutis in a dialysis patient

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

Metastatic calcinosis (including calcinosis cutis) in a young dog with multiple urinary tract abnormalities.

Metastatic calcinosis associated with chronic renal failure and multiple urinary tract abnormalities was diagnosed in a 6-month-old Brittany spaniel that was presented with calcinosis cutis. This case report highlights the importance of skin as an indicator of systemic disease. The aetiopathogenesis of the four main types of tissue calcification is defined and discussed with an emphasis on meta...

Calcinosis cutis in a pediatric patient with Burkitt's lymphoma.

Calcinosis cutis, an uncommon disorder characterized by hydroxyapatite crystals of calcium phosphate deposited in the skin, has been described infrequently in childhood. Cutaneous calcification may be divided into four major categories: dystrophic, metastatic, idiopathic, and iatrogenic. Here, we report an example of iatrogenic type with a 4-year-old boy who diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma, a...

[Calcinosis cutis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus].

We present the case of a 36 year old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus with hematological, skin and joint affection, with an onset 21 years prior. The immunologic study showed positive ANA (titer 1:1,000, homogeneous pattern), anti-DNA, anti-ENA and anti-Ro (SSA). She presented multiple hard subcutaneous nodules on the trunk and extremities since 10 years prior, which tended to conglomera...