Calcinosis Cutis Associated with Chronic Sclerodermoid Graft versus Host Disease: A Case and Review of the Literature

We present a rare case of calcinosis cutis associated with chronic sclerodermoid graft versus host disease in a 59-year-old male, 13 years following allogenic bone marrow transplantation. The etiology of calcification was thought to be dystrophic. Further research is needed to understand the link be...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Deen, Lisa Byrom, Ivan Robertson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9250923
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description We present a rare case of calcinosis cutis associated with chronic sclerodermoid graft versus host disease in a 59-year-old male, 13 years following allogenic bone marrow transplantation. The etiology of calcification was thought to be dystrophic. Further research is needed to understand the link between calcinosis cutis and chronic sclerodermoid graft versus host disease to assist with selecting appropriate management for these patients.
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spelling doaj-art-8d19e55d69884e899aaa3520bbaf7fa02025-02-03T05:49:55ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712020-01-01202010.1155/2020/92509239250923Calcinosis Cutis Associated with Chronic Sclerodermoid Graft versus Host Disease: A Case and Review of the LiteratureJacqueline Deen0Lisa Byrom1Ivan Robertson2Department of Dermatology, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaDepartment of Dermatology, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaDepartment of Dermatology, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaWe present a rare case of calcinosis cutis associated with chronic sclerodermoid graft versus host disease in a 59-year-old male, 13 years following allogenic bone marrow transplantation. The etiology of calcification was thought to be dystrophic. Further research is needed to understand the link between calcinosis cutis and chronic sclerodermoid graft versus host disease to assist with selecting appropriate management for these patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9250923
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title Calcinosis Cutis Associated with Chronic Sclerodermoid Graft versus Host Disease: A Case and Review of the Literature
title_full Calcinosis Cutis Associated with Chronic Sclerodermoid Graft versus Host Disease: A Case and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Calcinosis Cutis Associated with Chronic Sclerodermoid Graft versus Host Disease: A Case and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Calcinosis Cutis Associated with Chronic Sclerodermoid Graft versus Host Disease: A Case and Review of the Literature
title_short Calcinosis Cutis Associated with Chronic Sclerodermoid Graft versus Host Disease: A Case and Review of the Literature
title_sort calcinosis cutis associated with chronic sclerodermoid graft versus host disease a case and review of the literature
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9250923
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