Case for diagnosis. Idiopathic calcinosis.
Idiopathic calcinosis is a rare disease characterized by abnormal deposit of calcium salts on the dermis. It has several clinical presentations. In patients suffering from Down Syndrome, there is a rare association with idiopathic calcinosis lesions similar to milium.
Silva
Roberto Souto da
RS
Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. rs_souto@yahoo.com.br
Miranda
Carolina Villela da Rocha
CV
Bressan
Aline Lopes
AL
Fontenelle
Elisa
E
Scotelaro
Maria de Fátima G
Mde F
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*