Treatment of cutaneous calcinosis in CREST syndrome by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
We describe the unusual case of a 78-year-old woman consulting for extensive and painful wound leg ulcerations and calcifications secondary to CREST syndrome that was treated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. This treatment was considered because of the severity of our patient's symptoms and her failure to respond to various medical and surgical treatment.
Sparsa
Agnès
A
Department of Dermatology, Dupuytren University Hospital, Limoges, France. a.sparsa@free.fr
Lesaux
Nicolas
N
Kessler
Emmanuel
E
Bonnetblanc
Jean-Marie
JM
Blaise
Sophie
S
Lebrun-Ly
Valérie
V
Colombeau
Pierre
P
Vidal
Elisabeth
E
Bédane
Christophe
C
D000368:Aged; D017675:CREST Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008096:Lithotripsy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*