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Case Reports
. 2017 Nov 5;11(1):312.
doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1451-8.

Scrotal calcinosis: two case reports

O Karray  1 , A Dhaoui  2 , R Boulma  3 , K Bellil  2 , H Khouni  3
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Case Reports

Scrotal calcinosis: two case reports

O Karray et al. J Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

Background: Scrotal calcinosis is a rare and benign condition. It usually gives rise to few symptoms, and the impact is mainly functional and aesthetic. It is considered part of dystrophic calcinosis cutis. Surgical management is the only curative approach, and recurrence has been described in few cases.

Case presentation: We report cases of two North African white patients with operated scrotal calcinosis. We describe the clinical and histological aspects as well as a pathogenic hypothesis and surgical management principles.

Conclusions: A surgical approach to scrotal calcinosis must consider the aesthetic and functional aspects postoperatively. A complete excision prevents recurrence. Psychological support is required in association with surgery because the lesions are benign and concern an intimate part of the body.

Keywords: Calcinosis; Scrotum; Surgery.

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No ethics committee approval was required at our institution for this case report involving a limited number of patients.

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Figures

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Multiple calcified lesions of the scrotal skin
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Operative specimen: multiple hard and thick-walled calcified nodules
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Calcified nodules of the scrotum measuring 5–15 mm
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Operative specimen: excision of multiple calcified nodules
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Calcified areas in the dermis
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Calcified areas bordered by a Malpighian cell epithelium
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