
Lime under the skin (calcineosis) by dermatomyositis in a child. Doh EJ, Ann Dermatol: CC BY NC. 4.0
Calciumosis, calcium in the skin, muscles and other organs
Disease Causes
- Dermatomyositis
- Calcium most often among children (Juvenile dermatomyositis)
- Familial Tumoral Calcinosis (FTC)
- Hypercalcemia (High blood level)
- PTH (parathormone) and ionized calcium are measured in blood
- Hyperphosphatemia
- High phosphate levels and often low calcium in blood
- Cutaneous calcinosis
- Most often after injuries
- Osteodystrophy (Albright Syndrome)
- Lack of response to parathymone, growth disorders
- Systemic sclerosis
- Limited form is associated with calcium under the skin
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