A Study of a Patient with a Subepidermal Calcified Nodule on the Sole.
- Author:
Soo Jung SHIN
1
;
So Eun PARK
;
Jin Yong LEE
;
Chul Woo KIM
;
Sang Seok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. kim937121@freechal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sole;
Subepidermal calcified nodule
- MeSH:
Calcinosis;
Calcium;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Cryotherapy;
Dermis;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Male;
Neck;
Warts
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2014;52(7):498-500
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Subepidermal calcified nodule is a rare form of calcinosis cutis, which is not associated with any dermatologic or systemic diseases, and usually presents as a solitary hard nodule on the face or neck of children. A 25-month-old boy had a small pea-sized, tender nodule on his left sole that had been present for several months. There was no history of previous trauma or systemic illness. The clinical diagnosis as a viral wart was initially made and treated with cryotherapy. Because the lesion was not clear and a yellow-white firm papule was seen after cryotherapy, punch excision was done. Histologic examination showed cystic structure with calcium deposition in the upper dermis. Herein, we present the findings of a patient with a rare, solitary subepidermal calcified nodule on the sole.
