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A Visual Guide to Scleroderma and Approach to TreatmentCalcinosis Cutis in Systemic Sclerosis

A Visual Guide to Scleroderma and Approach to Treatment: Calcinosis Cutis in Systemic Sclerosis [Calcinosis cutis is defined as deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the skin and subcutaneous tissues. It can occur in multiple disorders but it is commonly seen in systemic sclerosis (SSc) especially in the limited type. It is frequently a late finding, but can develop at any point during the disease process and the severity varies from single small lesions typically in the hands to generalized calcinosis also known as calcinosis universalis. The pathogenesis is not well understood but theories include calcium and phosphate microenvironment imbalance, inflammatory causes, and chronic/recurrent ischemia. Calcinosis cutis is a common cause of morbidity in SSc patients and currently there is no treatment consensus although multiple therapies have been attempted with varying degrees of success.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Visual Guide to Scleroderma and Approach to TreatmentCalcinosis Cutis in Systemic Sclerosis

Editors: Mayes, Maureen D.
Salazar, Gloria A.; Mayes, Maureen D.
Springer Journals — Jun 6, 2014
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Springer New York
Copyright
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
ISBN
978-1-4939-0979-7
Pages
89 –96
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4939-0980-3_8
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Abstract

[Calcinosis cutis is defined as deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the skin and subcutaneous tissues. It can occur in multiple disorders but it is commonly seen in systemic sclerosis (SSc) especially in the limited type. It is frequently a late finding, but can develop at any point during the disease process and the severity varies from single small lesions typically in the hands to generalized calcinosis also known as calcinosis universalis. The pathogenesis is not well understood but theories include calcium and phosphate microenvironment imbalance, inflammatory causes, and chronic/recurrent ischemia. Calcinosis cutis is a common cause of morbidity in SSc patients and currently there is no treatment consensus although multiple therapies have been attempted with varying degrees of success.]

Published: Jun 6, 2014

Keywords: Calcinosis; Scleroderma; Systemic sclerosis

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