Calcinosis circumscripta („Kalkgicht“) und Calcinosis universalis

Calcinosis Cutis

“…This classification is useful for descriptive pur¬ poses, but intermediary forms do exist. 1 Traditionally, pathological calcifications have been considered to be secondary to sys¬ temic metabolic or local dystrophic factors. Neither a systemic metabolic nor a tissue dystrophy producing calcification has been shown in calcinosis cutis.…”

“…This situation of ignorance of the pathodynamics of this dis¬ ease, thus, prompted us to study two cases in depth. 1 showing calcific de¬ posits. Pressure applied to the lesion produced an out¬ pouring of white chalky material.…”

Calcinosis Cutis Circumscripta of the Scrotal Wall

“…Steinitz [2] has also pointed out a definite association in certain cases between the onset of calcinosis cutis and puberty, childbirth and the menopause, and he suggested a possible endocrine basis for both calcinosis and scleroderma. In the presented case, I found th at the disease started at the age of 23 years and patient had no endo crine disturbance.…”