Calcinosis cutis

	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:

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

Diagnosis

Physical Examination

Skin

Idiopathic calcinosis cutis

Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis cutis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]

Calcinosis circumscripta

Calcinosis circumscripta. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis circumscripta. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis circumscripta. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis circumscripta. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
Calcinosis circumscripta. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]

External links

eMedicine article on calcinosis cutis

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v t e Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (integumentary system) (L, 680-709)
Infections	Template:Navbox subgroup
Bullous disorders	acantholysis (Pemphigus, Transient acantholytic dermatosis) · Pemphigoid (Bullous, Cicatricial, Gestational) · Dermatitis herpetiformis
Inflammatory	Template:Navbox subgroup
Radiation-related disorders	Sunburn · actinic rays (Actinic keratosis, Actinic cheilitis) · Polymorphous light eruption (Acne aestivalis) · Radiodermatitis · Erythema ab igne
Pigmentation disorder	hypopigmentation (Albinism, Vitiligo) · hyperpigmentation (Melasma, Freckle, Café au lait spot, Lentigo/Liver spot, Acanthosis nigricans, Acral acanthotic anomaly)
Other skin	keratosis/hyperkeratosis (Seborrheic keratosis, Callus) · other epidermal thickening (Ichthyosis acquisita, Palmoplantar keratoderma) skin ulcer (Pyoderma gangrenosum, Bedsore) Cutaneous Markers of Internal Malignancy (Florid cutaneous papillomatosis, acanthosis nigricans, sign of Leser-Trelat) atrophic (Lichen sclerosus, Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans) necrobiosis (Granuloma annulare, Necrobiosis lipoidica) · other granuloma (Granuloma faciale, Pyogenic granuloma) cutaneous vasculitis (Livedoid vasculitis, Erythema elevatum diutinum)
Connective tissues	collagen disease: Keloid localized connective tissue disorders: Lupus erythematosus (Discoid lupus erythematosus, Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus) · Scleroderma/Morphea · Linear scleroderma · Calcinosis cutis · Sclerodactyly · Ainhum
see also congenital, neoplasia