Solitary erythematous, tender plaque of the heel in a young infant.
Calcinosis cutis is a rare disorder resulting from the precipitation and deposition of insoluble calcium and phosphate salts (hydroxyapatite crystals) in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. It is generally divided into four main groups on the basis of etiology and pathogenesis. Clinical presentation of cutaneous calcinosis cutis varies according to the diagnosis and the underlying process. We report a case of calcinosis cutis of the heel in which both the extravasation of a calcium gluconate infusion and renal failure could have promoted the development of calcinosis cutis.
University of Bologna. alma.ismaili@yahoo.it.
Sabina
S
Vaccari
Alma
A
Ismaili
Alessia
A
Barisani
Iria
I
Neri
Annalisa
A
Patrizi
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002125:Calcium Gluconate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D020405:Dermis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D054559:Hyperphosphatemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D017044:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Recessive / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography
D002125:Calcium Gluconate