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Non-malignant skin disease (view source)
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==Cutaneous calcinosis== | |||
*[[AKA]] ''calcinosis cutis'' | |||
===General=== | |||
*Benign in itself; underlying cause may not be benign. | |||
Subtypes:<ref name=emed>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1103137-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1103137-overview]. Accessed on: 21 September 2011.</ref> | |||
#Dystrophic - due to death of cells; may be related to a tumour. | |||
#Metastatic - due to chronic renal failure; hyperkalemia; paraneoplastic phenomenon. | |||
#Iatrogenic - post surgical. | |||
#Idiopathic. | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features: | |||
*Dermal calcification: | |||
**Acellular purple blobs on [[H&E]]. | |||
***+/-Artefactual tearing of surrounding tissue due to processing (cutting). | |||
***+/-Small artefactual lines ~1-2 micrometers due to processing (cutting). | |||
**Usu. well-circumscribed. | |||
Images: | |||
*[http://nelspruit-histopath.blogspot.com/2010/12/skin-calcinosis-cutis.html calcinosis cutis (blogspot.com)]. | |||
==Dilated pore of Winer== | ==Dilated pore of Winer== | ||
===General=== | ===General=== | ||