Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: an unusual skin disorder
Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis is a rare benign entity. Patients affected by scrotal calcinosis usually do not have other associated symptoms. We report the case of a 30-yearold man with several calcified nodules in the scrotal sac with onset at age 15 years. A complete surgical excision of the nodul...
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| author | Fernando Passos da-Rocha Maurício Anderson Brum Pedro Henrique Ongaratto Barazzetti Fernanda Salim Testa da-Rocha |
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| description | Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis is a rare benign entity. Patients affected by scrotal calcinosis usually do not have other associated symptoms. We report the case of a 30-yearold man with several calcified nodules in the scrotal sac with onset at age 15 years. A complete surgical excision of the nodules was performed, and the patient recovered well with satisfactory aesthetic and functional results. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-273dce8250b4446fbbbc2345c53298f42025-08-20T03:32:57ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica1983-51752177-12352019-06-01340229529810.5935/2177-1235.2019RBCP0149Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: an unusual skin disorderFernando Passos da-Rocha0Maurício Anderson Brum1Pedro Henrique Ongaratto Barazzetti2Fernanda Salim Testa da-Rocha3Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Departamento de Cirurgia Plástica, Pelotas, RS, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Pelotas, Departamento de Cirurgia Plástica, Pelotas, RS, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Pelotas, Departamento de Cirurgia Plástica, Pelotas, RS, BrazilHospital Ernesto Dornelles, Departamento de Cirurgia Geral, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilIdiopathic scrotal calcinosis is a rare benign entity. Patients affected by scrotal calcinosis usually do not have other associated symptoms. We report the case of a 30-yearold man with several calcified nodules in the scrotal sac with onset at age 15 years. A complete surgical excision of the nodules was performed, and the patient recovered well with satisfactory aesthetic and functional results.http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2542/en_v34n2a19.pdfscrotumcalcinosisepidermal cystreconstructive surgical proceduressurgical pathology |
| spellingShingle | Fernando Passos da-Rocha Maurício Anderson Brum Pedro Henrique Ongaratto Barazzetti Fernanda Salim Testa da-Rocha Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: an unusual skin disorder Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica scrotum calcinosis epidermal cyst reconstructive surgical procedures surgical pathology |
| title | Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: an unusual skin disorder |
| title_full | Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: an unusual skin disorder |
| title_fullStr | Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: an unusual skin disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: an unusual skin disorder |
| title_short | Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: an unusual skin disorder |
| title_sort | idiopathic scrotal calcinosis an unusual skin disorder |
| topic | scrotum calcinosis epidermal cyst reconstructive surgical procedures surgical pathology |
| url | http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2542/en_v34n2a19.pdf |
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