Idiopathic calcinosis of the scrotum presenting as a solitary pedunculated tumour

Abstract

Idiopathic calcinosis of the scrotum usually develops in the form of scrotal calcified nodules varying in number from 1 to over 100 and from pinhead to walnut in size. In this paper, we describe a case of this skin disorder which had developed as a solitary pedunculated tumour. To the best of our knowledge, no such patient has been previously described.

Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: a report of four cases and review of the literature

“…They also increase in number, ranging from a few papules to 100 lesions, and may lead to massive deformation of the scrotal wall 4 . Lesions may, however, be solitary and peduculated 5 . They are initially skin‐colored but, as they grow larger, they may become yellowish and lobulated 6 .…”

“…4 Lesions may, however, be solitary and peduculated. 5 They are initially skin-colored but, as they grow larger, they may become yellowish and lobulated. 6 Lesions may break down spontaneously or when compressed to produce a chalky white material.…”

Idiopathic calcinosis of scrotum: A case report and review of the literature

“…[ 3 ], and first proposed the "idiopathic calcium deposits of the scrotum" Their pathological analysis of the tissue did not reveal the cystic wall, mucosal epithelial tissue, or lipid-like components, so the disease is clinically difficult to diagnose and the condition requiring pathology for diagnosis is defined as idiopathic, which is different from multiple sebaceous cysts or adenomas, hence the name idiopathic calcium salt deposits of the scrotum. To the best of our knowledge, 18 literatures of idiopathic calcinosis of the scrotum having been reported from 1970 to the present in the literature ( Table 1 ) [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. The table compares the clinical features of 18 literatures, of which only 3 cases had histological findings epithelial lining.…”