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- Title
Iatrogenic Calcinosis Cutis Successfully Treated with Topical Sodium Thiosulfate.
- Authors
García‐García, Emilio; López‐López, Rocío; Álvarez‐del‐Vayo, Concepción; Bernabeu‐Wittel, José
- Abstract
Calcinosis cutis is a term used to describe a group of disorders in which calcium salt deposits form in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. We report a 6-year-old boy with hypoparathyroidism after thyroidectomy who was admitted to the hospital for severe hypocalcemia being treated with calcium gluconate intravenous infusion through peripheral veins. Within a few days we made a diagnosis of iatrogenic calcinosis cutis and treatment with 10% topical sodium thiosulfate was prescribed; complete resolution of lesions was achieved after 6 months, with no local or systemic adverse effects. Because of the lack of noninvasive alternatives and the good tolerance of the treatment, especially in childhood, we suggest the topical use of this drug as an option for this condition.
- Subjects
CALCINOSIS; SODIUM sulfate; IATROGENIC diseases; THIOSULFATES; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; SKIN disease treatment; PATIENTS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Pediatric Dermatology, 2017, Vol 34, Issue 3, p356
- ISSN
0736-8046
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/pde.13116