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ÖzetKalsinozis kutis, çözünmeyen kalsiyum tuzlarının deride birikimi ile karakterize nadir bir hastalıktır. Etyolojisine göre metastatik, distrofik, idyopatik ve iyatrojenik olmak üzere dört tipi vardır. Kalsinozis kutisin patofizyolojisi bilinmemektedir. Distrofik kalsinozis kutis en sık görülen tip iken, idiyopatik tip çok nadir görülür. İdyopatik tip etyolojisinde herhangi bir neden bulunamayan ve ilaç kullanımıyla ilişkisi olmayan tiptir. Başlıca lokalize (sirkumskript) ve jeneralize (universalis) tipleri bulunmaktadır. Lokalize tip genellikle vulva, skrotum, penis ve memede yerleşmektedir. Kesin tanısı histopatolojik olarak deride kalsiyum birikiminin gösterilmesiyle ve klinik olarak diğer tiplerin dışlanmasıyla konulmaktadır. Etkili bir tedavisi bulunmamaktadır. Polikliniğimize başvuran 47 yaşındaki kadın olgunun ellerinde 30 yıldır var olan ağrısız, sarımsı beyaz renkte nodülleri mevcuttu. Olguya klinik ve histopatolojik bulgularla idiyopatik sirkumskript kalsinozis kutis tanısı konuldu. Olgumuz nadir görülen idyopatik sirkumskript kalsinozis kutisin farklı bir lokalizasyonda olması, lezyonlarının literatürde daha önce bildirilmeyen bir lokalizasyonda olması nedeniyle bildirilmektedir. (Türk derm 2013; 47: 117-9) Anah tar Ke li me ler: Kalsinozis kutis, idyopatik, sirkumskript kalsinozis kutis Sum maryCalcinosis cutis is an uncommon disorder characterized by deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the skin. Based on the etiology of the deposition, calcinosis cutis may be divided into four major groups, namely, metastatic, dystrophic, idiopathic, and iatrogenic. The pathophysiology of calcinosis cutis remains unclear. The dystrophic form is the most common whereas the idiopathic one is the rarest. Idiopathic calcinosis cutis occurs in the absence of any identifiable causes and it has no association with drug use. Idiopathic calcinosis cutis has two major types called localized (circumscript) and generalized (universalis). Localized type generally involves the vulva, scrotum, penis and the breast. A definitive diagnosis requires the histologic demonstration of the accumulation of calcium in the skin and exclusion of other clinic types. There is not an effective treatment for the disease. A 47-year-old woman presented to our outpatient clinic with painless, yellowish-white nodules on her hand enduring for 30 years. A diagnosis of idiopathic calcinosis cutis was made by clinical and histological findings. We present this case because, to our knowledge, the localization of the lesions in our case has not been previously reported in the literature. (Turkderm 2013; 47: 117-9
ÖzetKalsinozis kutis, çözünmeyen kalsiyum tuzlarının deride birikimi ile karakterize nadir bir hastalıktır. Etyolojisine göre metastatik, distrofik, idyopatik ve iyatrojenik olmak üzere dört tipi vardır. Kalsinozis kutisin patofizyolojisi bilinmemektedir. Distrofik kalsinozis kutis en sık görülen tip iken, idiyopatik tip çok nadir görülür. İdyopatik tip etyolojisinde herhangi bir neden bulunamayan ve ilaç kullanımıyla ilişkisi olmayan tiptir. Başlıca lokalize (sirkumskript) ve jeneralize (universalis) tipleri bulunmaktadır. Lokalize tip genellikle vulva, skrotum, penis ve memede yerleşmektedir. Kesin tanısı histopatolojik olarak deride kalsiyum birikiminin gösterilmesiyle ve klinik olarak diğer tiplerin dışlanmasıyla konulmaktadır. Etkili bir tedavisi bulunmamaktadır. Polikliniğimize başvuran 47 yaşındaki kadın olgunun ellerinde 30 yıldır var olan ağrısız, sarımsı beyaz renkte nodülleri mevcuttu. Olguya klinik ve histopatolojik bulgularla idiyopatik sirkumskript kalsinozis kutis tanısı konuldu. Olgumuz nadir görülen idyopatik sirkumskript kalsinozis kutisin farklı bir lokalizasyonda olması, lezyonlarının literatürde daha önce bildirilmeyen bir lokalizasyonda olması nedeniyle bildirilmektedir. (Türk derm 2013; 47: 117-9) Anah tar Ke li me ler: Kalsinozis kutis, idyopatik, sirkumskript kalsinozis kutis Sum maryCalcinosis cutis is an uncommon disorder characterized by deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the skin. Based on the etiology of the deposition, calcinosis cutis may be divided into four major groups, namely, metastatic, dystrophic, idiopathic, and iatrogenic. The pathophysiology of calcinosis cutis remains unclear. The dystrophic form is the most common whereas the idiopathic one is the rarest. Idiopathic calcinosis cutis occurs in the absence of any identifiable causes and it has no association with drug use. Idiopathic calcinosis cutis has two major types called localized (circumscript) and generalized (universalis). Localized type generally involves the vulva, scrotum, penis and the breast. A definitive diagnosis requires the histologic demonstration of the accumulation of calcium in the skin and exclusion of other clinic types. There is not an effective treatment for the disease. A 47-year-old woman presented to our outpatient clinic with painless, yellowish-white nodules on her hand enduring for 30 years. A diagnosis of idiopathic calcinosis cutis was made by clinical and histological findings. We present this case because, to our knowledge, the localization of the lesions in our case has not been previously reported in the literature. (Turkderm 2013; 47: 117-9
Summary: Calcinosis cutis is a disease process characterized by calcified lesions in the skin. Although there are five subtypes of calcinosis, idiopathic calcinosis cutis is a rare disease process with no clear etiology. It has been described in many parts of the body; however, there are only five reported cases specifically involving the hands. We describe the presentation and successful treatment of a case of idiopathic calcinosis cutis in a 65-year-old man with lesions on his bilateral hands. We believe that surgical excision of symptomatic lesions is a safe and effective treatment for idiopathic calcinosis cutis of the hands.
To the Editor: Calcinosis cutis (CC) is a rare disease characterized by abnormal accumulation of insoluble calcium phosphate crystals in skin and subcutaneous tissues. 1 It is classified in 4 types as etiologically dystrophic, metastatic, iatrogenic, and idiopathic. 2 It is important to determine the type of calcinosis for proper treatment management. Dystrophic type CC is most common. Idiopathic CC is characterized by normal serum calcium and phosphorus. Idiopathic CC, which is the rarest type, is characterized by normal serum calcium and phosphorus levels, its etiology is not clear and is diagnosed by exclusion of other forms of CC. It is generally observed during childhood and adolescence. 3,4 Here, a case with idiopathic calcinosis cutis in the left ear helix is discussed and presented with the literature.
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