Calcinosis cutis

Calcinosis cutis (or cutaneous calcification) is a type of calcinosis wherein calcium deposits form in the skin. A variety of factors can result in this condition. The most common source is dystrophic calcification, which occurs in soft tissue as a response to injury. In dogs, calcinosis cutis is virtually pathognomonic for Canine Cushing’s syndrome.

The specific manifestations of calcinosis cutis vary according to the original cause of the symptom. Sub-types include:

• dystrophic calcinosis cutis
• iatrogenic calcinosis cutis
• idiopathic calcinosis cutis
• metastatic calcinosis cutis
• calcinosis cutis circumscripta
• calcinosis cutis universalis

Calcinosis may be the results of a variety of causes such as:

• Trauma to the region
• Inflammation (bug bites, acne)
• Varicose veins
• Infections
• Tumors (malign or benign)
• Diseases of connective tissue
• Hypercalcemia
• Hyperphosphatemia

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  Calcinosis circumscripta. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[1]
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• calcinosis

• eMedicine article on calcinosis cutis

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