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Case Reports
. 2006 Jan-Feb;26(1):62-4.
doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2006.62.

Calcinosis cutis: a rare complication of chronic myeloid leukemia

Azam Samdani  1
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Case Reports

Calcinosis cutis: a rare complication of chronic myeloid leukemia

Azam Samdani. Ann Saudi Med. 2006 Jan-Feb.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Multiple calcified nodules on the knees and elbows of the patient.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Large calcified lesions on the buttocks.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Photomicrograph showing calcified material in the upper dermis. (Haematoxylin & eosin × 25).
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