Unilateral Idiopathic Calcinosis Cutis: A Case Report

Calcinosis cutis is a rare disorder characterized by the deposition of calcium in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Unilateral idiopathic calcinosis cutis has only rarely been reported in the literature. Here, we report the case of a 7-year-old healthy girl who presented with multiple asymptomatic h...

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Main Authors: Fahad Alsaif (Author), Amr M. Abduljabbar (Author)
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Published: Karger Publishers, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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