title: [Calcinosis cutis treatment with extracorporeal shockwave therapy].
abstract: Calcinosis cutis is a rare disease entity characterized by deposits of calcium in the skin and subcutaneous tissue causing hard-to-heal ulcers. This is a case report on a patient with femoral ulcers in connection with densely mineralized skin caused by ketobemidon injections. Next to surgical excision of calcified tissue the patient received extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT). On the basis of excellent healing, partial skin transplant was feasible. We advocate for randomized trials on ESWT as an adjunctive therapy for complex non-healing wounds.
authors.affiliation: Urinvejskirurgisk Afdeling, Odense Universitetshospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C. sujep10@student.sdu.dk.
authors.forename: Sune Møller
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jeppesen
authors.forename: Knud Bonnet
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Yderstræde
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lund
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D019220:High-Energy Shock Waves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008614:Meperidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013848:Thigh / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D008614:Meperidine; C012394:ketobemidone