title: Calcinosis cutis: A rare cause for difficult airway.
abstract: Calcinosis cutis is a rare clinical condition wherein calcium is deposited in the layers of the skin. Various types of calcinosis cutis have been described based on histology and location. Airway may be involved only if calcinosis cutis is associated with overlapping syndrome of connective tissue disorders and muscular dystrophy. I report a rare case of dystrophic calcinosis cutis without any connective tissue disorders with the unanticipated difficult airway. A young lady with dystrophic calcinosis cutis of the gluteal region was posted for surgical excision and flap cover procedure under general anesthesia. Unanticipated difficult airway situation arised and was effectively managed. Patient had an uneventful recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Nethra H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Nanjundaswamy
keywords: Calcinosis cutis; Raynauds phenomenon Esophageal dysmotility; Sclerodatyly and Telengiectasia syndrome; connective tissue disorders; dystrophic calcinosis cutis; idiopathic calcinosis cutis