Calcinosis circumscripta: case report and review.
Calcinosis circumscripta, usually associated with scleroderma, Raynaud's phenomenon, and telangiectasia, usually affects middle aged persons and is more common in females than males in a ratio of 6 to 1. The etiology is unknown, and onset of the lesion is slow and insidious. It occurs in the periarticular area as a painful mass with surrounding erythema and edema. It is visible in x-rays as localized, scattered calcification.
D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008683:Metatarsophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000150:complications; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D014033:Toe Joint / Q000601:surgery*