title: Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: surgical treatment and histopathologic evaluation of etiology.
abstract: Patients with idiopathic scrotal calcinosis present with multiple, asymptomatic calcified nodules on the scrotum that appear in childhood or early adulthood. The scrotal skin can be extensively affected, and scrotal reconstruction with complicated procedures usually seems to be needed after excision. However, primary closure is usually achievable. Two cases are presented with histopathologic findings of scrotal calcinosis. The possible etiologies are discussed, and the therapeutic alternatives are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kirdar Lutfi Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. mustafa81karaca@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karaca
authors.forename: Gaye
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Taylan
authors.forename: Mithat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akan
authors.forename: Guniz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Eker
authors.forename: Kaan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gideroglu
authors.forename: Aylin E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Gul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000150:complications; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery