Calcinosis cutis: A complication of intravenous administration of calcium glucanate

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages 60-62

  Moss, Jeremy ^a   Syrengelas, Athanasia ^a   Antaya, Richard ^a   Lazova, Rossitza ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCONATE CALCIUM; STEM CELL FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HEMIPELVECTOMY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LABORATORY TEST; OSTEOSARCOMA; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CALCIFICATION; WOUND CARE; X RAY;

CALCINOSIS; CALCIUM GLUCONATE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 33748527173     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2006.00519.x     Document Type: Review

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