TY - JOUR
T1 - Idiopathic calcinosis cutis in fingertip treated with occlusive dressing using aluminum foil
T2 - a case report.
AU - Sato, Kazuki
AU - Nakamura, Toshiyasu
AU - Toyama, Yoshiaki
AU - Ikegami, Hiroyasu
AU - Kameyama, Kaori
AU - Takayama, Shinichiro
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Calcium deposition in the skin, known as calcinosis cutis, is an uncommon disorder caused by an abnormal deposit of calcium phosphate in the skin. We report a case of idiopathic calcinosis cutis in fingertip treated with surgical excision followed by the occlusive dressing using aluminum foil, and obtained significant pain relief and round-shaped fingertip which looked normal.
AB - Calcium deposition in the skin, known as calcinosis cutis, is an uncommon disorder caused by an abnormal deposit of calcium phosphate in the skin. We report a case of idiopathic calcinosis cutis in fingertip treated with surgical excision followed by the occlusive dressing using aluminum foil, and obtained significant pain relief and round-shaped fingertip which looked normal.
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U2 - 10.1142/S0218810407003602
DO - 10.1142/S0218810407003602
M3 - Article
C2 - 18360918
AN - SCOPUS:52449121854
SN - 0218-8104
VL - 12
SP - 149
EP - 154
JO - Hand surgery : an international journal devoted to hand and upper limb surgery and related research : journal of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
JF - Hand surgery : an international journal devoted to hand and upper limb surgery and related research : journal of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
IS - 3
ER -