Korean J Dermatol.  2003 Jan;41(1):89-91.

A Case of Subepidermal Calcified Nodule with Transepidermal Elimination

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, Chonnam National University Medical school Gwangju, Korea. yhwon@chonnam.chonnam.ac.kr

Abstract

Subepidermal calcified nodule, a subset of calcinosis cutis, is usually presented as single small, raised, hard nodule. Histologically calcium deposition can be detected by von Kossa or periodic acid-Schiff stain. We report a 3-year-old boy who had erythematous hyperkeratotic plaques and papules on both inner thighs without any previous history of trauma, genetic or systemic illness. A biopsy specimen of plaque of the thigh showed the transepidermal elimination of basophilic granules which were dispersed in the upper dermis and von Kossa stain revealed scattered calcific deposition.

Keyword

Subepidermal calcified nodule; Transepidermal elimination

MeSH Terms

Basophils
Biopsy
Calcinosis
Calcium
Child, Preschool
Dermis
Humans
Male
Thigh
Calcium
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