Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis

Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis (also known as "Idiopathic calcified nodules of the scrotum"[1]) is a cutaneous condition characterized by calcification of the skin resulting from the deposition of calcium and phosphorus occurring on the scrotum.[2]:528

Treatment may involve surgery.[3]

The cause is not well defined.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0. 
  2. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0. 
  3. ^ Karaca M, Taylan G, Akan M, Eker G, Gideroglu K, Gul AE (April 2010). "Idiopathic Scrotal Calcinosis: Surgical Treatment and Histopathologic Evaluation of Etiology". Urology 76 (6): 1493–1495. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2010.02.001. PMID 20381842. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0090-4295(10)00186-X. 
  4. ^ Dubey S, Sharma R, Maheshwari V (2010). "Scrotal calcinosis: idiopathic or dystrophic?". Dermatol. Online J. 16 (2): 5. PMID 20178701. http://dermatology.cdlib.org/1602/originals/calcinosis/dubey.html.