A Case of Refractory Idiopathic Tumoral Calcinosis Cutis
A case of idiopathic tumoral calcinosis cutis in a normocalcemic patient. The lesions were localized to multiple large and small joints throughout the body and confirmed on biopsy. The lesions are refractory to intralesional steroids, aluminum hydroxide and diltiazem after 5 months. The patient is...
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A case of idiopathic tumoral calcinosis cutis in a normocalcemic patient. The lesions were localized to multiple large and small joints throughout the body and confirmed on biopsy. The lesions are refractory to intralesional steroids, aluminum hydroxide and diltiazem after 5 months. The patient is being considered for surgical intervention for large lesions while he will be further tried on dialitiazem for the smaller ones.
Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, Vol.14(1) 2016, pp.44-47
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| spelling | doaj-art-47d0e43aded34fe59a1a13e0e96ed8c62025-08-23T10:04:56ZengSociety of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON)Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology2091-02312091-167X2016-09-0114110.3126/njdvl.v14i1.15837A Case of Refractory Idiopathic Tumoral Calcinosis CutisS. Siddiqui0G. Ahmed1H. Qaisar2Z. Wahid3H. Talat4Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Dermatology, Civil Hospital, KarachiResearch Assistant, Department of Medicine, Civil Hospital, KarachiMedical Student, Dow University of Health Sciences, KarachiProfessor &Head of Dermatology Department, Civil Hospital, KarachiAssistant Professor, Department of Dermatology,Civil Hospital, Karachi A case of idiopathic tumoral calcinosis cutis in a normocalcemic patient. The lesions were localized to multiple large and small joints throughout the body and confirmed on biopsy. The lesions are refractory to intralesional steroids, aluminum hydroxide and diltiazem after 5 months. The patient is being considered for surgical intervention for large lesions while he will be further tried on dialitiazem for the smaller ones. Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, Vol.14(1) 2016, pp.44-47 https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/15837Calcinosis CutisTumoralRefractoryDiltiazem |
| spellingShingle | S. Siddiqui G. Ahmed H. Qaisar Z. Wahid H. Talat A Case of Refractory Idiopathic Tumoral Calcinosis Cutis Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology Calcinosis Cutis Tumoral Refractory Diltiazem |
| title | A Case of Refractory Idiopathic Tumoral Calcinosis Cutis |
| title_full | A Case of Refractory Idiopathic Tumoral Calcinosis Cutis |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Refractory Idiopathic Tumoral Calcinosis Cutis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Refractory Idiopathic Tumoral Calcinosis Cutis |
| title_short | A Case of Refractory Idiopathic Tumoral Calcinosis Cutis |
| title_sort | case of refractory idiopathic tumoral calcinosis cutis |
| topic | Calcinosis Cutis Tumoral Refractory Diltiazem |
| url | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/15837 |
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