Subcutaneous calcification in venous ulcers: report of a case

J Dermatol Surg Oncol. 1990 May;16(5):450-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1990.tb00063.x.

Abstract

We report on a 77-year-old woman with a recalcitrant leg ulcer that contained and extruded calcified material. Roentgenograms of the involved leg showed extensive subcutaneous calcification. The literature concerning subcutaneous calcification in venous insufficiency is reviewed. The patient responded to surgical debridement of the calcified tissue and subsequent skin grafting.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Calcinosis / etiology
  • Calcinosis / pathology*
  • Calcinosis / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Varicose Ulcer / complications
  • Varicose Ulcer / pathology*
  • Varicose Ulcer / therapy