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Idiopathic Calcinosis Cutis over Elbow in a 12-Year Old Child
Joint Authors
Venkatesh Gupta, S. K.
Balaga, Ramana Rao
Banik, Suman Kumar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Calcinosis cutis is an uncommon disorder caused by an abnormal deposit of calcium phosphate in the skin in various parts of the body.
Four main types of calcinosis cutis have been recognized according to etiology: associated with localized or widespread tissue changes or damage (dystrophic calcification), that associated with an abnormal calcium and phosphorus metabolism (metastatic calcification), not associated with any tissue damage or demonstrable metabolic disorder (idiopathic calcification), and Iatrogenic.
Very few cases of idiopathic calcinosis cutis are reported in early childhood in the literature.
We report one such case of idiopathic calcinosis cutis over elbow in a 12-year-old female child.
Histological examinations of the lesions resected in this case reveal calcium deposits in the dermis, surrounded by foreign body giant cells.
Idiopathic calcinosis cutis is a rare phenomenon and occurs in the absence of known tissue injury or systemic metabolic defect.
It is important to delineate it from other calcification disorders for further plan of management.
Medical therapy in calcinosis cutis is of limited benefit in pediatric age group and poses a challenging problem of postsurgical management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Venkatesh Gupta, S. K.& Balaga, Ramana Rao& Banik, Suman Kumar. 2013. Idiopathic Calcinosis Cutis over Elbow in a 12-Year Old Child. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Venkatesh Gupta, S. K.…[et al.]. Idiopathic Calcinosis Cutis over Elbow in a 12-Year Old Child. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Venkatesh Gupta, S. K.& Balaga, Ramana Rao& Banik, Suman Kumar. Idiopathic Calcinosis Cutis over Elbow in a 12-Year Old Child. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456672
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456672