Calcinosis
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| Specialty | Endocrinology |
Calcinosis is the formation of calcium deposits in any soft tissue.[1] It is a rare condition that has many different causes. These range from infection and injury to systemic diseases like kidney failure.
Types[edit]
Dystrophic calcification[edit]
The most common type of calcinosis is dystrophic calcification. This type of calcification can occur as a response to any soft tissue damage, including that involved in implantation of medical devices.
Metastatic calcification[edit]
Metastatic calcification involves a systemic calcium excess imbalance, which can be caused by hypercalcemia, kidney failure, milk-alkali syndrome, lack or excess of other minerals, or other causes.
Tumoral calcinosis[edit]
The cause of the rare condition of tumoral calcinosis is not entirely understood. It is generally characterized by large, globular calcifications near joints.
See also[edit]
- Calcification
- Calcinosis cutis
- Dermatomyositis
- Fahr's syndrome
- Hyperphosphatemia
- Primrose syndrome
- Scleroderma
References[edit]
- ^ Le, Cuong; Bedocs, Paul M. (17 July 2021). Calcinosis Cutis. PMID 28846311. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
External links[edit]
Media related to Calcinosis at Wikimedia Commons
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