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Skin calcification

Dystrophic calcification (DC) is the calcification occurring in degenerated or necrotic tissue, as in hyalinized scars, degenerated foci in leiomyomas, and caseous nodules. This occurs as a reaction to tissue damage, including as a consequence of medical device implantation. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
Acne vulgaris
Basal cell skin cancer
Chondrodysplasia punctata Conradi-Hünermann type
Chronic venous insufficiency
COPS syndrome
CREST syndrome
Dermatomyositis
Dystrophic calcinosis
Familial osteoma cutis
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
Hypercalcemia
Hyperphosphatemia
Idiopathic calcinosis
Inflammation
Injection site
Intravenous calcium salt administration
Metastatic calcinosis
Morphea
Multiple heel sticks
Neoplasm
Osteoma cutis and hemihypertrophy
Osteoma cutis with dysmorphism
Primary osteoma cutis
Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Scar
Scleroderma
Solitary congenital nodular calcification
Subcutaneous fat necrosis of newborn
Toxic epidermal necrolysis
Trauma
Werner syndrome

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