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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.

Types

The specific manifestation of calcinosis cutis varies 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

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