Cueva SM, Sánchez FA, Peña J, Ramos GA, Novales SJ

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 160-164
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ABSTRACT

The calcinosis cutis is a disorder in that for different mechanisms are deposit of calcium in skin, is associate to elevated concentrations of calcium and phosphorus in blood, some diseases such as systemic sclerosis, polymyositis-dermatomyositis or traumatism. The evolution is chronic and some times the remission is spontaneous. We report a case of a 42 years old patient with diagnosis of calcinosis cutis, without pathology antecedent.

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