Should scrotal calcinosis still be termed idiopathic?

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 399-402

  Dini, Mario ^a   Colafranceschi, Maurizio ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Policlinico di Careggi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcinosis; Epidermoid cyst; Genital diseases, male; Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis; Immunohistochemistry; Scrotum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCINOSIS; EPIDERMOID CYST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTUM; SCROTUM DISORDER;

ADULT; CALCINOSIS; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCROTUM;

EID: 0031879475     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199808000-00014     Document Type: Article

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