Surgical resection of symptomatic calcinosis in a patient with systemic sclerosis

Introduction: Systemic sclerosis is a rare, autoimmune, progressive disease that affects connective tissues and internal organs by inflammation, which can cause calcinosis cutis. It can progress to painful and disabling conditions, and can become infected, especially when skin ulceration is present....

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Main Authors: Caio Pundek Garcia, Natalia Biancha Rendon, Carlo Mognon Mattiello, Flávia Cristina de Novaes Gerber, Jorge Bins-Ely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2019-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2357/en_v34n1a20.pdf