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Calcinosis cutis in porphyria cutanea tarda – not always a marker of disease activity

European Journal of Dermatology. Volume 19, Numéro 3, 280-1, May-June 2009, Correspondence

DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2009.0651

Auteur(s) : Ana Nogueira, Elisabete Moreira, Paulo Santos, Filomena Azevedo , Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Hospital S. João, EPE, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.

Illustrations

Figure 1 A) Cicatricial scalp alopecia, post-inflammatory hypopigmentation and areas of calcinosis. B) Detailed view of a retroauricular focus of calcinosis, showing nodules with central ulceration and elimination of a whitish material. C) Dermal calcification (HE, 100×). D) Skull X-ray showing various foci of cutaneous calcification.