title: Photoletter to the editor: Calcinosis cutis in a burn scar.
abstract: Calcinosis cutis is a rare condition characterized by the deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Dystrophic calcinosis cutis appears as a result of local tissue damage or abnormalities, such as alterations in extra-cellular matrix proteins or subcutaneous tissue with normal calcium and phosphate serum levels. It has been rarely described as a late complication of burns. Latency periods of 15-54 years have been reported. We describe the case of a 57-year-old man with dystrophic calcinosis cutis in a burn scar, which developed 42 years after the skin injury. The condition was successfully treated with surgical excision.
authors: Dermatology Department, Unidade Local de Saúde Alto Minho, EPE, Viana do Castelo, Portugal;
authors: Aristóteles
authors: A
authors: Rosmaninho
authors: Dermatology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Porto-EPE, Porto, Portugal.
authors: Sandrina
authors: S
authors: Carvalho
authors: Dermatology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Porto-EPE, Porto, Portugal.
authors: Inês
authors: I
authors: Lobo
keywords: calcification; histopathology; surgery; ulcer