calcinosis

Also known as pathologic calcification, pathologically calcified structure

Calcinosis is the formation of calcium deposits in any soft tissue. It is a rare condition that has many different causes. These range from infection and injury to systemic diseases like kidney failure.

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Medical condition (new).name: Calcinosis
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Medical condition (new).caption: North Korean President Kim Il Sung's calcium deposit is noticeable on the back of his head in this rare newsreel still image during a diplomatic meeting between him and Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing, 1970.
Medical condition (new).field: Endocrinology

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Research

55,206 papers

Management of Calcinosis Cutis in Rheumatic Diseases.The Journal of rheumatology · 2022
Calcinosis in Systemic Sclerosis: Updates in Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Treatment.Current rheumatology reports · 2020
Calcinosis: pathophysiology and management.Current opinion in rheumatology · 2015
Treatment of calcinosis cutis associated with autoimmune connective tissue diseases.Archives of dermatological research · 2024
Calcinosis in systemic sclerosis: An update on pathogenesis, related complications, and management: A heavy burden still waiting to be lifted off patients' hands.Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism · 2024

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NCI Thesaurus ID: C3672
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0003761
Commons category: Calcinosis
ICD-9-CM: 275.49

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Contents

Types
Dystrophic calcification
Metastatic calcification
Tumoral calcinosis
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References
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==Types== ===Dystrophic calcification=== The most common type of calcinosis is dystrophic calcification. This type of calcification can occur as a response to any soft tissue damage, including that involved in implantation of medical devices.