title: Calcinosis cutis following liver transplantation in a pediatric patient.
abstract: We report the occurrence of calcinosis cutis in a 3-year-old girl after liver transplantation. The cutaneous lesions consisted of 5 mm white papules on an erythematous base in linear and rosette configurations that developed in the abdominal and lumbar areas 10 days after transplantation. The patient had received calcium chloride solution intravenously during surgery. We excluded other causes of ectopic calcification such as hyperparathyroidism, renal failure, and extravasation of calcium solution. We discuss the etiology of calcinosis cutis after liver transplantation. This sequence of events has not been previously described in pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Liver Transplant Center, Pediatric Department, Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina. maggie@advancedsl.com.ar
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Larralde
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giachetti
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kowalczuk
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: D'Agostino
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Galimberti
mesh_terms: D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*