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Case Reports
. 2022 Sep 28;8(9):e10762.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10762. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Idiopathic calcinosis of scrotum: A case report and review of the literature

Lin Feng  1 , Guo Shulin  1 , Wu Jinhua  1 , Liao Zhongxiang  1 , Liu Peiyan  1 , Wang Yanhua  1 , Xie Jiangping  1
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Idiopathic calcinosis of scrotum: A case report and review of the literature

Lin Feng et al. Heliyon. .

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Abstract

We report a case of 57-year-old male patient with extensive scrotal idiopathic calcium salt deposits with multiple masses fused into a mass occupying 2/3 of the scrotal area. The scrotal mass was completely removed surgically and the postoperative pathology was consistent with idiopathic calcium deposits in the scrotum. In this article, we report this case of idiopathic calcium salt deposits in the scrotum and review the literature to provide some experience for clinical practitioners.

Keywords: Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis; Scrotum; Surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
(A–C) Pre-operative: Multiple, variable-sized nodules are seen on the surface of the scrotum, hard, with smooth, unbroken, well-defined borders and partially fused into a mass. (D–E) Recovery after 2 weeks of treatment.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A) The epidermis is hyperkeratotic, collagen fibers are hyperplastic, and a large number of blue-stained homogeneous amorphous foci of calcification are seen in the dermis, with no obvious cystic wall (HE,∗40). (B–C) peripheral lymphocytic infiltration and scattered multinucleated giant cells are seen (HE,∗100).
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