Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis.
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چکیده
Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis is a rare scrotal benign disease. Its distinct features are painless, non-pruritic, semi-soft palpable calcific transdermal nodules. We report a 42-year-old-man with asymptomatic multiple calcified scrotal skin nodules for 10 years. Under spinal anesthesia, the affected scrotal skin was excised and the nodules removed. We aim to explain the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment modalities of this rare disease.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Saudi medical journal
دوره 34 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013