Calcinosis cutis (or cutaneous calcification) is a type of calcinosis wherein calcium deposits form in the skin. A variety of factors can result in this condition. The most common source is dystrophic calcification, which occurs in soft tissue as a response to injury.
Types
The specific manifestation of calcinosis cutis varies according to the original cause of the symptom. Sub-types include:
Dystrophic calcification is the most common form of calcinosiscutis and results from local tissue injury or from underlying abnormalities in the tissue.
Diffuse calcinosiscutis in a patient with congenital leukemia and leukemia cutis.
Calcinosiscutis as a complication of parenteral calcium gluconate therapy.
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