Open AccessIdiopathic calcinosis cutis of the vulva
Author(s) -
Yusuf Kenan Çoban,
Ahmet Ayteki̇n,
Engin Nasuhi Aydın
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.119960
Subject(s) - medicine , calcinosis cutis , pathology , biopsy , dermatology , vulva , skin biopsy , dermis , infiltration (hvac) , calcinosis , calcification , physics , thermodynamics
In the present study, calcinosis cutis (CC) is defined as the deposition of amorphous calcium and phosphate salts under epidermis and it may be caused by a pre-existing event such as extravasation injury or hypercalcemic conditions. Idiopathic CC cases have no underlying disease or pre-existing cause.