Calcinosis escrotal idiopática: Reporte de un caso.

Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis. A case report.

• Vanessa Bouquett Hospital Francisco Antonio Rísquez. Caracas, Venezuela. https://orcid-org/0000-0001-6489-2691
• Letmarié Sánchez Unidad de Inmunología Clínica Diagnóstica. Caracas, Venezuela. https://orcid-org/0000-0003-0818-5962

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54817/IC.v63n3a06

Keywords: idiopathic calcinosis, calcinosis cutis

Abstract

Calcium participates in many physiological processes. Calcinosis cutis is a disease caused by calcium deposition in the dermis. Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis (ICS) is a common form of idiopathic calcinosis cutis. A 28-year-old male patient was evaluated, with symptoms of multiple white masses in the scrotum, of various sizes, not painful. Calcium and phosphorus levels were with in normal ranges, characteristic of idiopathic calcinosis, while vitamin D and PTH were outside the normal limits. Minor surgery was performed on circumscribed nodular lesions of various sizes with regular borders. Post-biopsy histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of calcinosis cutis. A low-calcium diet was prescribed as a long-term preventive method. Despite the infrequency of this condition, it should be taken into account when making a differential diagnosis. Its etiology is still unknown and it can present asymptomatically. The important thing is to provide the patient with a better quality of life, avoid discomfort and low self-esteem due to the aesthetic aspect.

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