J Korean Burn Soc.  2021 Dec;24(2):38-42. 10.47955/jkbs.21.0007.

Dystrophic Extra-Articular Soft Tissue Calcification after Burn Injury: A Case Study and Literature Review

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • 2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Health Insurance Service, Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea

Abstract

Soft tissue calcifications after burn injuries are commonly found in the periarticular region. They can easily be found because they cause severe pain and distress to the patient. However, a long period is required to identify extra-articular soft tissue calcification after burn injuries because they have no specific symptoms. Herein, we present the case of a patient with dystrophic extra-articular soft tissue calcification after a burn injury. A 70-year-old woman developed a non-healing ulcer in the right lower leg area two months before presentation to the hospital. She had third-degree flame burns on the anteromedial tibial area of the right leg approximately 40 years prior, and there had been no particular problem. Examination revealed chronic ulcers, and a review of radiograph findings revealed irregular calcification. The wound was treated with wide excision with a skin graft, and it healed without complications. During follow-up one month later, no recurrence of the calcification or ulceration of the lesion was found.

Keyword

Extra-articular soft tissue calcification; Burn scars; Wide excision and skin grafting
Full Text Links
  • JKBS
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr