Open AccessUlcerated calcinosis cutis
Author(s) -
Ganesh Singh Dharmshaktu,
Tanuja Pangtey
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
archives of medicine and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-6085
pISSN - 2321-4848
DOI - 10.4103/amhs.amhs_103_17
Subject(s) - medicine , calcinosis cutis , asymptomatic , lesion , biopsy , dermatology , cutis , skin biopsy , calcinosis , pathology , calcification
Calcinosis cutis is an uncommon disorder resulting in the deposition of calcium salts underneath the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Asymptomatic, giant lesion is a rare finding and rarer if present bilaterally over iliac bones. Frictional ulceration may at times be presenting feature of a chronic lesion that requires excisional biopsy