A Case of Metastatic Calcinosis Cutis Resembling Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum.
- Author:
Moo Gyu SUH
;
Soo Chan KANG
;
Jae Bock JUN
;
Soon Bong SUH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Metastatic calcinosis cutis;
Histiocytosis X;
Chronic renal failure
- MeSH:
Axilla;
Biopsy;
Bone Marrow;
Calcinosis*;
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell;
Humans;
Kidney Failure, Chronic;
Knee;
Lower Extremity;
Osteoporosis;
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum*;
Skin;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1985;23(4):499-502
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This report presents a case of metasric calcinosis cutis resembling pseudoxanthoma elasticum in clinical appearance. The patient, 19-year-old man, has dull yellowish firm folded lesion on both axillae, and immobility of lower extremities because of bony osteoporosis, knee fracture, impaired renal function, Skin biopsy, bone marrow biopsy, bone X-ray, and laboratory findings showed metastatic calcinosis cutis due to histiocytosis X and chronic renal failure.
