Dystrophic Calcinosis Cutis Leading to a Nonhealing Wound in a Patient with Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Summary:. The presence of bony-appearing fragments and calcifications appearing superficially in a chronic, nonhealing wound raises suspicion for osteomyelitis. When radiological imaging and tissue biopsy of the lesion return negative for osteomyelitis, however, the differentials must be widened to...

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Main Authors: Jun Kyoung, MS, Jennifer Caudill, MS, Lauren Workman, MS, Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-02-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005641