Interstitial Calcinosis
1964; American Medical Association; Volume: 107; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/archpedi.1964.02080060098014
ISSN2374-3018
Autores Tópico(s)Heterotopic Ossification and Related Conditions
ResumoCalcinosis is a term applied to the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the skin, subcutaneous tissues, nerve sheathes, muscles, and tendons of the body. The disorder was first described in 1876 by Teissier 1,2 in a woman 21 years of age who had multiple calcific nodules since childhood. In 1878 Weber reported a case in association with scleroderma, interpreting the condition as a form of gout. 3 Since then the syndrome has been the subject of considerable discussion and controversy as to etiology, pathology, and therapy. In 1931, Steinitz authored a comprehensive review of the literature on calcinosis; he collected and reviewed 105 cases including one of his own. 2 The subject has been subsequently discussed by Rothstein and Welt in 1936, 4 Atkinson and Weber in 1938, 5 Label and Madsen in 1947, 6 Wheeler et al in 1952, 7 and most recently by Kilburn, 8 and by
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