Multiple Subepidermal Calcified Nodules on the Thigh Mimicking Molluscum Contagiosum

:  Subepidermal calcified nodule (SCN) is a rare form of calcinosis cutis that presents as a solitary verrucous nodule on the face. Here, we report an unusual case of SCN. A healthy 2‐year‐old boy presented with multiple, round, hard, yellow‐white to erythematous lesions on his right thigh. Histopat...

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Published in:Pediatric dermatology 2011-03, Vol.28 (2), p.191-192
Main Authors: KIM, HEI SUNG, KIM, MIN JOO, LEE, JUN YOUNG, KIM, HYUNG-OK, PARK, YOUNG MIN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Calcinosis
Calcinosis - pathology
Calcium
Child, Preschool
Dermatology
Dermis
Diagnosis, Differential
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Mimicry
Mollusca
Molluscum contagiosum
Molluscum Contagiosum - pathology
Nodules
Skin
Thigh
Viral diseases
Viral diseases with cutaneous or mucosal lesions and viral diseases of the eye
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Summary::  Subepidermal calcified nodule (SCN) is a rare form of calcinosis cutis that presents as a solitary verrucous nodule on the face. Here, we report an unusual case of SCN. A healthy 2‐year‐old boy presented with multiple, round, hard, yellow‐white to erythematous lesions on his right thigh. Histopathologic examination of a punch biopsy specimen revealed deposition of calcium in the dermis.
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01228.x