Subepidermal calcified nodule
Subepidermal calcified nodule is a type of Calcinosis cutis, its a cutaneous condition characterized by calcification of the skin resulting from the deposition of calcium and phosphorus, occurring most frequently as one or a few skin lesions on the scalp or face of children.[2]:528 Lesions may also appear on the ear and eyelid.
| Subepidermal calcified nodule | |
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| Other names | Solitary congenital nodular calcification[1] and Winer's nodular calcinosis[1]) |
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| Histologic sample of subepidermal calcified nodule | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
See also
- Ectopic calcification
- Calcinosis cutis
- Skin lesion
- List of cutaneous conditions
References
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- Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
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