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What is a calcinosis?

What is a calcinosis? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the soft tissue of the body
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In addition to these findings, he had calcinosis cutis on elbows, knees, hips, and fingers, as well as photosensitivity.
Physical therapy is directed at preventing atrophy and contractures, and is particularly necessary in patients with calcinosis and muscle involvement.
Vinpocetine has successfully reversed tumoral calcinosis in hemodialysis patients with renal failure.
Examples of nonspecific lesions include erythema nodosum, clubbing, calcinosis cutis, and erythema multiforme.
Calcinosis cutis is the deposition of amorphous calcium hydroxyapatite, forming subcutaneous nodules.
The first clinical differential diagnoses were cutaneous SLE, nephrogenous dermatopathy, calciphylaxis, and calcinosis.

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