Imaging features in calcinosis circumscripta, a rare type of subcutaneous calcification in localized scleroderma

Imaging features in calcinosis circumscripta, a rare type of subcutaneous calcification in localized scleroderma

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Calcinosis cutis circumscripta is a rare condition in which abnormal deposition of calcium seen in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, it is associated with candle snuffer big w localized scleroderma.A 30-year-old female presented with an area of extensive calcification involving the right gluteal region, lateral aspect of right yamaha bbne2 thigh and a small area on left thigh detected on radiograph with atrophy of subcutaneous tissue.Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography were done for further evaluation and the findings were of calcification and atrophy involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue.