[Calcification of auricular cartilages in a patient with adrenal insufficiency: presentation of a case and review of the literature].
Suprarenal insufficiency is the systemic disease more frequent associated to auricular cartilage calcification. Physiopathologic mechanism of this phenomenon remain without elucidate, several hypothesis have been postulated. We introduce one patient male attached of Addison's disease with external ear bilateral calcification. We review 20 case related in literature, postulating that low levels of cortisone, established in acute or chronic form, can cause a maintained or transitory hypercalcemia, calcium deposit in predisposed physically-chemically tissue: deficient peripheral vascularization and susceptibility to external aggression like traumatisms or cold.
Calvo Catalá
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia.
Hortelano Martínez
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González-Cruz Cervellera
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MI
Climent Díaz
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Ortega Gonzålez
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Valero Prieto
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D000224:Addison Disease / Q000150:complications*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
Calcificación de los cartílagos auriculares en un paciente con insuficiencia suprarrenal: aportación de un caso y revisión de la literatura.