Calcinosis cutis

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Calcinosis cutis
Classification & external resources
ICD-10 L94.2
ICD-9 709.3
Calcinosis cutis in a dog with Cushing's syndrome
Calcinosis cutis in a dog with Cushing's syndrome

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.


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[edit] Types

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

[edit] Causes

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

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