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Case Reports
. 2019 Dec 16:2019:6501964.
doi: 10.1155/2019/6501964. eCollection 2019.

Idiopathic Scrotal Calcinosis: A Case Report of a Rare Entity

Umesh Jayarajah  1 , Lalani de Silva  2 , Chandu de Silva  2 , Sanjeewa Seneviratne  1
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Idiopathic Scrotal Calcinosis: A Case Report of a Rare Entity

Umesh Jayarajah et al. Case Rep Urol. .

Abstract

Scrotal calcinosis is a benign condition where multiple calcified nodules are found within the dermis of the scrotal skin. It is a rare condition which is usually asymptomatic and has no clear aetiology although several theories have been proposed in the aetiopathogenesis. We report a 55-year-old man with extensive scrotal calcinosis. Surgical excision of the affected scrotal skin was curative.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Physical examination showing multiple, firm, nontender, subcutaneous nodules studded within the scrotal wall.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Histology showing calcified granular material surrounded by thin fibrotic wall (H & E ×200).
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