| Calcium may preferentially deposit in areas of elastic tissue damage. | |
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PMID: 21112670 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: Cutaneous calcification is an acquired disorder whereby insoluble, amorphous calcium salts deposit in the skin. Classically, cutaneous calcification is categorized as metastatic, dystrophic, idiopathic, or iatrogenic. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to further elucidate the underlying pathogenic mechanism for cutaneous calcification. METHODS: Three cases of cutaneous calcification, including clinical characteristics and associated histopathology, were reviewed. Previous reports of cutaneous calcification were searched for in the published literature and included. RESULTS: Calcium is distributed within areas of underlying tissue damage (ie, locus minoris resistentiae), and in our cases, occurred specifically at sites of chronic actinic damage and intravenous extravasation tissue injury. LIMITATIONS: A small number of clinical cases and previously published reports were reviewed. CONCLUSION: We hypothesize that cutaneous calcification may preferentially occur at anatomic sites where tissue integrity has been compromised (ie, locus minoris resistentiae). We suggest one potential mechanism: that cutaneous calcification occurs within dermis that contains damaged elastic fibers. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum may serve as a possible genetic disease model for this process. |
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Rupa Pugashetti; Kanade Shinkai; Beth S Ruben; Marc E Grossman; Janet Maldonado; Lindy P Fox |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-11-26 |
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Title: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume: 64 ISSN: 1097-6787 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-01-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7907132 Medline TA: J Am Acad Dermatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 296-301 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California. |
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