Korean J Dermatol.  2000 Sep;38(9):1270-1271.

A Case of Calcinosis Cutis following heel sticks

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Cacinosis cutis is an uncommon disorder caused by the abnormal deposition of calcium phosphate into the skin. We report a case of calcinosis cutis affecting a 10 month-year-old infant who received many heel sticks to obtain blood for examination in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Keyword

Calcinosis cutis; Neonatal heel sticks

MeSH Terms

Calcinosis*
Calcium
Heel*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care, Neonatal
Skin
Calcium
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