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Calcinosis cutis

Calcinosis cutis

Calcinosis cutis may occur when connective tissue is abnormal (dystrophic) or where calcium or phosphate levels in the blood are high (metastatic); alternatively, there may be no obvious underlying cause (idiopathic) (Table 13.5).1โ€“3

608 Degenerative and metabolic diseases

Type Distribution Clinical features

Dystrophic Localized Widespread

Acne scars; fat cell necrosis; epidermoid cysts; pilomatrixoma; infantile calcinosis of the heel Dermatomyositis; systemic lupus erythematosus; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Metastatic Hypercalcemic Hyperparathyroidism; sarcoidosis; vitamin D excess; milk alkali syndrome; destructive bone disease Normocalcemic Chronic renal failure; pseudohypoparathyroidism

Idiopathic Generalized Localized

Calcinosis universalis Subepidermal calcified nodule; localized idiopathic dermal calcinosis; tumoral; scrotal

Table 13.5 Classification of calcinosis cutis