Calcinosis cutis

Calcinosis cutis is an uncommon condition marked by calcium buildup in the skin and subcutaneous tissues.

[2] Tumors, inflammation, varicose veins, infections, connective tissue disease, hyperphosphatemia, and hypercalcemia can all lead to calcinosis.

[7] The clinical manifestation can be as minor as an accidental radiography imaging finding or as severe as subcutaneous nodules or plaques.

[9] Iatrogenic calcinosis cutis is characterized by firm nodules in the subcutis or dermis, which are caused by calcium salts precipitating quickly in the skin.

[10] Iatrogenic calcification, which manifests as soft yellow-white epidermal plaques,[2] has also been linked to calcium salt exposure via electroencephalography or electromyographic electrode compounds.

[13] Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis is a cutaneous condition characterized by calcification of the skin resulting from the deposition of calcium and phosphorus occurring on the scrotum.

[15] Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis typically affects young males, with an onset between adolescence and early adulthood.

[15] The scrotal calcinosis appears, without any symptoms, as yellowish nodules that range in size from 1 mm to several centimeters.

[2] Osteoma cutis is a cutaneous condition characterized by the presence of bone within the skin in the absence of a preexisting or associated lesion.