title: Calcinosis cutis: part II. Treatment options.
abstract: Because calcinosis cutis is a rare syndrome, there is a notable lack of controlled clinical trials on its treatment. The efficacy of calcinosis treatment has only been reported in single cases or small case series. No treatment has been generally accepted as standard therapy, although various treatments have been reported to be beneficial, including warfarin, bisphosphonates, minocycline, ceftriaxone, diltiazem, aluminium hydroxide, probenecid, intralesional corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, curettage, surgical excision, carbon dioxide laser, and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Reiter
authors.forename: Laila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: El-Shabrawi
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leinweber
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berghold
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aberer
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008911:Minocycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D014859:Warfarin; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D008911:Minocycline