Calcinosis cutis

Calcinosis cutis
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	L94.2
ICD-9	709.3
DiseasesDB	1896
eMedicine	derm/66

Calcinosis cutis (or cutaneous calcification) is a type of calcinosis wherein calcium deposits form in the skin. A variety of factors can result in this condition. The most common source is dystrophic calcification, which occurs in soft tissue as a response to injury. In dogs, calcinosis cutis is virtually pathognomonic for Canine Cushing's syndrome.

Types

Calcinosis cutis may be divided into the following types:^[1]:527-530

• Dystrophic calcinosis cutis
• Metastatic calcinosis cutis
• Iatrogenic calcinosis cutis
• Traumatic calcinosis cutis
• Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis
• Subepidermal calcified nodule
• Tumoral calcinosis
• Osteoma cutis

Causes

Calcinosis may be the results of a variety of causes such as:

• Trauma to the region
• Inflammation (bug bites, acne)
• Varicose veins
• Infections
• Tumors (malignant or benign)
• Diseases of connective tissue
• Hypercalcemia
• Hyperphosphatemia

Gallery

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  Calcinosis cutis in a dog with Cushing's syndrome

See also

• Calcinosis
• List of cutaneous conditions

References

1. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0. 

External links

• http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/CalCut01.htm

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