title: Metastatic calcinosis (including calcinosis cutis) in a young dog with multiple urinary tract abnormalities.
abstract: Metastatic calcinosis associated with chronic renal failure and multiple urinary tract abnormalities was diagnosed in a 6-month-old Brittany spaniel that was presented with calcinosis cutis. This case report highlights the importance of skin as an indicator of systemic disease. The aetiopathogenesis of the four main types of tissue calcification is defined and discussed with an emphasis on metastatic calcinosis.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Vétérinaire Saint-Bernard, 598 avenue de Dunkerque, F-59160 Lomme, France. camuller@free.fr
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.forename: Frédérique
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Degorce-Rubiales
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guaguère
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities*