Open AccessCalcinosis cutis
Author(s) -
Usman Nawaz
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
archives of medicine and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-6085
pISSN - 2321-4848
DOI - 10.4103/2321-4848.171949
Subject(s) - calcinosis cutis , medicine , calcinosis , dermatology , cutis , dermis , pathology , calcification
Calcinosis cutis is a condition of accumulation of calcium salts within the dermis. The clinco-radiologic features of a 60 year old lady with idiopathic calcinosis cutis is reported. Emphasis on appropriate laboratory workup is crucial once the diagnosis of calcinosis cutis is established