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01-12-2021 | Letter to the Editor

Idiopathic Calcinosis Cutis over Face—a Case Report

Authors: Suman Patra, Tummidi Santosh, Sanjiv Vijay Choudhary, Ashwani Tandon

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 4/2021

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Calcinosis cutis is characterised by aberrant calcium deposition in the skin and subcutaneous tissue [1]. The clinical presentation can vary from localised papules and nodules to debilitating lesions involving large areas of the body [2]. Idiopathic calcinosis cutis, (a rare subtype) is of unknown cause with normal serum calcium levels. It is important to know the various presentations of the idiopathic type to diagnose the case early and thus avoiding unnecessary investigations. We report a case of a 26-year-old male with idiopathic calcinosis over the lateral border of nose. …

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Title: Idiopathic Calcinosis Cutis over Face—a Case Report
Authors: Suman Patra
Tummidi Santosh
Sanjiv Vijay Choudhary
Ashwani Tandon
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0975-7651
Electronic ISSN: 0976-6952
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-021-01441-2

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