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	Dr. Koop - Calcinosis- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Calcinosis is calcification (deposits of calcium phosphate) that may occur in many different soft tissues.
		Calcinosis occurs in a variety of local and systemic (throughout the body) conditions.
		Classification of the types of calcinosis generally separates these conditions into those that result from long-standing hypercalcemia (meaning an excessive amount of calcium in the blood) and/or hyperphosphatemia (meaning an excessive amount of phosphorus in the blood), and those following some local abnormality in the affected tissues.
	www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/43/666.html (583 words)

	De Risio and Olby, Tumoral Calcinosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Calcinosis circumscripta or tumoral calcinosis is a syndrome of ectopic mineralization characterized by deposition of calcium salts (calcium phosphate crystals, including hydroxyapatite crystals) in soft tissues.
		Calcinosis circumscripta of the aorta in a Holstein cow.
		Tumoral calcinosis of the cervical spine in an infant.
	www.neurovet.org /DeRisioandOlby1/Tumoralcalcinosis.htm (3034 words)

	Calcinosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Calcinosis is the formation of calcium deposits in any soft tissue.
		The most common type of calcinosis is dystrophic calcification.
		The etiology of the rare condition of tumoral calcinosis is not entirely understood.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Calcinosis (120 words)

	eMedicine - Calcinosis Cutis : Article Excerpt by: Julia R Nunley, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Background: Calcinosis cutis is a term used to describe a group of disorders in which calcium deposits form in the skin.
		Calcinosis cutis is classified into 4 major types according to etiology: dystrophic, metastatic, iatrogenic, and idiopathic.
		Calcinosis cutis circumscripta tends to arise in the second half of life.
	www.emedicine.com /derm/byname/calcinosis-cutis.htm (368 words)

	eMedicine - Calcinosis Cutis : Article by Julia R Nunley, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tumoral calcinosis is often familial, and the hereditary pattern suggests that it is an autosomal recessive trait.
		CT is infrequently used in evaluating calcinosis cutis and primarily used in assessing tumoral calcinosis.
		Larsen MJ, Adcock KA, Satterlee WG: Dermal uptake of technetium-99m MDP in calcinosis cutis.
	www.emedicine.com /derm/topic66.htm (4098 words)

	Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Calcinosis is one of the hallmark sequelae of juvenile dermatomyositis, and despite recent progress in the therapy of these disorders, dystrophic calcification still occurs in approximately one-third of patients.
		Calcinosis is associated with a variable natural history and a number of sequelae in children with JDM.
		ADDIN REFMGR.CITE Pachman19941522Juvenile dermatomyositis: Decreased calcinosis with intermittent high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone therapy.Journal1522Juvenile dermatomyositis: Decreased calcinosis with intermittent high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone therapy.Pachman,L.M.Callen,A.M.Hayford,J.Chung,A.Sinacore,J.Ramsay-Goldman,R.1994juvenilejuvenile dermatomyositisdermatomyositiscalcinosistherapypulse steroidIn FileS429Arthritis Rheum.37 (suppl.)Arthritis Rheum.1
	www.pedrheumonlinejournal.org /April/calinosis.html (3486 words)

	Degenerative and Compressive Structural Disorders
		In man [ 1,2 ] the term calcinosis circumscripta is used to distinguish between those generally smaller nodular calcareous lesions occurring in the skin, subcutaneous sites and skeletal muscle and those histologically similar but often larger multinodular lesions of tumoral calcinosis occurring in the deep peri-articular sites, i.e.
		Calcinosis circumscripta has occasionally been seen following surgical procedures, use of polydioxanone suture material, and progestin (medroxyprogesterone acetate) injections in dogs and cats [ 15-19 ].
		Calcinosis circumscripta-like lesions have also been reported in dogs associated with the use of choke chains [ 20 ].
	www.ivis.org /special_books/Braund/braund17/chapter_frm.asp?LA=1 (13427 words)

	Scleroderma from A to Z: Calcinosis
		Calcinosis is one of the symptoms of CREST Syndrome, which is a form of systemic scleroderma.
		However, the approach to calcinosis management is disorganized, beginning with the lack of a generally accepted classification and continuing with a lack of systematic study and clinical therapeutic trials.
		Calcinosis cutis circumscripta typically involves the extremities and is associated with prior trauma and scleroderma.
	www.sclero.org /medical/symptoms/skin/calcinosis.html (1465 words)

	Tumoral Calcinosis First Metatarsophalangeal Joint (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tumoral calcinosis of the foot: case report and literature review.
		Tumoral calcinosis regression after subtotal parathyroidectomy: a case presentation and review of the literature.
		Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease presenting as tumoral calcinosis (periarticular pseudogout).
	home.earthlink.net /~radiologist/tf/100702.htm (178 words)

	Treatment of cutaneous calcinosis in limited systemic sclerosis with minocycline -- Robertson et al. 62 (3): 267 -- ...
		Treatment of cutaneous calcinosis in limited systemic sclerosis with minocycline -- Robertson et al.
		of the calcinosis deposits was assessed clinically and radiographically,
		The calcinosis deposits are enlarged with increased surrounding inflammation particularly at the left third and fourth fingers.
	ard.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/62/3/267 (1447 words)

	Introduction: Calcinosis - CureResearch.com
		Calcinosis: The buildup of calcium deposits in the tissues.
		It may occur under the skin of the fingers, arms, feet, and knees, causing pain and infection if the calcium deposits pierce the surface of the skin.
		Causes of Calcinosis: Research more detailed information about the causes of Calcinosis, other possibly hidden causes of Calcinosis, or other general information about Calcinosis.
	www.cureresearch.com /c/calcinosis/intro.htm (262 words)

	Idiopathic Scrotal Calcinosis \| Webpathology.cfm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Remarks: Calcification in the dermal soft tissue of scrotum in the absence of an inciting agent (such as cysts) is known as idiopathic scrotal calcinosis.
		Remarks: Note the foreign body giant cell reaction around the calcified area.
		Some cases of idiopathic scrotal calcinosis may be the end-result of burnt-out cysts that have lost their lining.
	www.webpathology.com /case.cfm?case=44 (74 words)

	Merck Vet. Edition - Enzootic Calcinosis
		Osteodystrophy is seen in calcinosis due to Trisetum flavescens and Cestrum diurnum toxicities in Bavarian cattle and Florida horses, respectively.
		Severely affected horses stand with forelimbs somewhat abducted and luxated caudally at the shoulder joints.
		Experimentally, daily administration of 15 g of aluminum hydroxide, PO, prevented the development of calcinosis in sheep fed Trisetum flavescens.
	www.merckvetmanual.com /mvm/htm/bc/90404.htm (868 words)

	Tumoral Calcinosis
		Tumoral calcinosis is a relatively rare disorder most commonly seen in people of African descent.
		Lesions grow quite slowly and rarely cause pain unless there is nerve involvement.
		In this case, as in others, the term "tumoral calcinosis" has been used to describe similar lesions seen in conjunction with systemic disorders, such as chronic renal failure and scleroderma.
	brighamrad.harvard.edu /Cases/bwh/hcache/166/full.html (369 words)

	calcinosis circumscripta - Veterinary Terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Abnormalities found in bone scan imaging are characteristically visualized by increased
		calcinosis circumscripta deposits of calcium found in small lumps under the skin, in the tongue, or attached to tendons or in joint capsules.
		(source: Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America Health committee) calcinosis circumscripta
	www.glowingpets.com /vet/calcinosis_circumscripta.html (89 words)

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