Korean J Dermatol.  1985 Aug;23(4):499-502.

A Case of Metastatic Calcinosis Cutis Resembling Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

• Suh MG
• Kang SC
• Jun JB
• Suh SB

Abstract

This report presents a case of metasric calcinosis cutis resembling pseudoxanthoma elasticum in clinical appearance. The patient, 19-year-old man, has dull yellowish firm folded lesion on both axillae, and immobility of lower extremities because of bony osteoporosis, knee fracture, impaired renal function, Skin biopsy, bone marrow biopsy, bone X-ray, and laboratory findings showed metastatic calcinosis cutis due to histiocytosis X and chronic renal failure.

Keyword

Metastatic calcinosis cutis; Histiocytosis X; Chronic renal failure

MeSH Terms

Axilla
Biopsy
Bone Marrow
Calcinosis*
Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Knee
Lower Extremity
Osteoporosis
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum*
Skin
Young Adult