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Year : 2022 | Volume
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Calcinosis cutis in chronic myeloid leukemia
Arun C Inamadar, Anusha Lingaiah, Ajit B Janagond
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Bangaramma Sajjan Campus, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Arun C Inamadar Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Bangaramma Sajjan Campus, Vijayapura - 586 103, Karnataka India
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DOI: 10.4103/cdr.cdr_12_21
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Calcinosis cutis is a rare condition of calcium deposition in skin and subcutaneous tissue. Multiple underlying diseases have been implicated for calcification, the pathogenesis of which is poorly understood. We report a case of calcinosis cutis secondary to chronic myeloid leukemia. The case is being reported for its rarity of association.
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