Calcinosis cutis

Last revised by Ashesh Ishwarlal Ranchod on 1 Apr 2024

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Citation:

Goel A, Ranchod A, Baba Y, et al. Calcinosis cutis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-82170

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-82170

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82170

Article created:

16 Sep 2020, Ayush Goel ◉

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At the time the article was created Ayush Goel had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

1 Apr 2024, Ashesh Ishwarlal Ranchod ◉

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At the time the article was last revised Ashesh Ishwarlal Ranchod had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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5 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

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Musculoskeletal

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Calcinosis cutis is the term used for the deposition of calcium salts in the skin and subcutaneous tissues.

It is classified according to etiology as ¹:

dystrophic (most common): characterized by normal serum calcium and phosphorus, an underlying disease process induces tissue damage
metastatic: abnormal serum calcium and phosphorus
iatrogenic
idiopathic

It can be classified according to the pattern of distribution as ^1-3:

calcinosis cutis circumscripta: localized skin and subcutaneous calcifications predominantly around joints and extremity
calcinosis cutis universalis: diffuse involvement of skin, subcutaneous tissues, muscles and tendons