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==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]]. | '''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]]. | ||
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*[[Hypercalcemia]] | *[[Hypercalcemia]] | ||
*[[Hyperphosphatemia]] | *[[Hyperphosphatemia]] | ||
==Diagnosis== | |||
===Physical Examination=== | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 21:31, 18 August 2014
| Calcinosis cutis | |
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| 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