title: Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis in a case who presented 20 years after the initiation of symptoms: a review of the literature.
abstract: Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis (ISC) is characterised by the presence of multiple firm scrotal nodules of unknown or controversial etiology. It is a rare, yet benign, entity of the scrotal skin. However, it affects the quality of life of the patients. Here, we describe a case report of ISC in a 50 year-old male patient with a 20 year-history of symptoms. Despite the delayed diagnosis, patient was treated with surgical excision succesfully. No recurrence has been seen by the end of the 3 years of follow-up. We also reviewed the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ciftci
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Simsek
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Yavuz
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ustuner
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Kocaeli, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ozkan
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: calcinosis; delayed diagnosis; male genital disease; scrotum