Calcinosis cutis: Etiology and patient evaluation - UpToDate
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Calcinosis cutis: Etiology and patient evaluation INTRODUCTION Calcinosis cutis is a descriptive term for the deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue. Based upon the etiology of calcium deposition, there are five subtypes of calcinosis cutis: dystrophic, metastatic, idiopathic, iatrogenic, and calciphylaxis (table 1). ●Dystrophic calcinosis cutis – Dystrophic calcinosis cutis results from local tissue damage. Systemic calcium metabolism is normal. ●Metastatic calcinosis cutis – Metastatic calcinosis cutis results from abnormal calcium or phosphate…
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