Calcinosis consists of abnormal calcium deposition in soft tissues, which appears often in patients with limited systemic sclerosis, being one of the criteria of CREST (calcinosis cutis, Raynaud phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia) syndrome. With a long evolution, the aim of the treatment is to control the symptoms and prevent complications. In this article, we...

Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2009;100:615-34 622 squamous cell carcinoma5,6; the incidence is higher in men with long-standing lesions situated on the head, neck, or other areas exposed to sunlight.7 The molecular mechanism of this transformation is not fully understood. A number of theories implicate the proteins involved in regulation of the cell cycle, alterations of which could lead to the appeara...

Rhinoplasty is a plastic surgery procedure to reconstruct the nose. Silicone alloplastic materials are most widely used as implants for rhinoplasty, but calcification on the surface occurs with long-term usage. Herein, we report a case of gruel-like calcification approximately 50 years after silicone implant rhinoplasty. In this case, calcification on the silicone surface might have transformed...

Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2009;100:615-34 624 the etiology of the calcification. Clinical manifestations will also depend on the underlying disorder (if present), but usually there are multiple, hard, whitish papules, plaques, or nodules with a symmetrical distribution. Morbidity depends on the extent and site of the cutaneius calcification; joints, muscles, and organs such as the lungs, kidneys, a...