What Is Calcinosis Cutis?
3. Idiopathic Calcification
The word idiopathic refers to a condition that showed up all of a sudden and/or which has no apparent cause. With that in mind, the cause of idiopathic calcification is not known. There will also be no abnormal levels of phosphorous or calcium in the patient. There are 3 different sub types, and they will usually be localized.
Some patients will find modules appearing on their scrotum. Others will have nodules appearing just below the surface of the skin. The latter type is known as subepidermal nodules. There are also familial nodules, and these will usually be found in young children and adolescents.
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