The abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the skin, muscles, or connective tissues, forming nodules. The condition occurs in connective tissue disorders such as scleroderma or dermatomyositis. (See also calcification.)
Abnormal deposition of CALCIUM in the body tissue.
n. the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the tissues. This may occur only in the fat layer beneath the skin or it may be more widespread. See also metastatic calcification.
a disease characterized by the association of *calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon (see Raynaud’s disease), (o)esophageal malfunction, sclerodactyly (tapering fingers), and *telangiectasia (see telangiectasis). It represents a variant of *systemic sclerosis and is also called limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis. It may be associated with severe pulmonary hypertension.... crest syndrome
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