Korean J Urol Oncol.
2017 Aug;15(2):88-91. 10.22465/kjuo.2017.15.2.88.
Idiopathic Calcinosis Cutis of the Scrotum: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea. drjj@dreamwiz.com
- KMID: 2391199
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.22465/kjuo.2017.15.2.88
Abstract
- Calcinosis cutis-calcification in soft tissue-is a rare benign disease that is separated into the following subtypes: dystrophic, iatrogenic, metastatic, calciphylaxis, and idiopathic. One of common site of calcinosis cutis is the scrotum. The nodules slowly grow for years or decades. The characteristic of calcinosis cutis of the scrotum is generally asymptomatic, yellowish marble-like, hard, polypoidal, solitary, or multiple. However, the pathogenesis of this nodule remains ambiguous and controversial. Thus, we reviewed possible causes and therapeutic consideration of calcinosis cutis of the scrotum.
