UNUSUAL CAUSE OF CALCINOSIS CUTIS

Authors
ULLMANN Y RAMON M BERGMAN R HARSHAI Y PELED I
Citation
Y. Ullmann et al., UNUSUAL CAUSE OF CALCINOSIS CUTIS, European journal of plastic surgery, 18(4), 1995, pp. 183-184
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
European journal of plastic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
0930343X
Volume
18
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
183 - 184
Database
ISI
SICI code
0930-343X(1995)18:4<183:UCOCC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
An unusual cause of calcinosis cutis is reported in a 73-year-old woma n following subcutaneous fluid replacement, 36 years before consultati on. Late secondary infection of the calcium deposits, 35 years after t he causative event, was followed by local and sys temic symptomatology . Healing was only achieved after wide surgical excision of the involv ed tissue and skin grafting.