Calcinosis cutis

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Calcinosis cutis
Calcinosis cutis in a dog with Cushing's syndrome
ICD-10 L94.2
ICD-9 709.3
DiseasesDB 1896
eMedicine derm/66 

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

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

The specific manifestations of calcinosis cutis vary according to the original cause of the symptom. Sub-types include:

  • dystrophic calcinosis cutis
  • iatrogenic calcinosis cutis
  • idiopathic calcinosis cutis
  • metastatic calcinosis cutis
  • calcinosis cutis circumscripta
  • calcinosis cutis universalis

Causes

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

Diagnosis

Physical Examination

Skin

Idiopathic calcinosis cutis
Calcinosis circumscripta

See also

External links

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