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2015, Volume 31, Number 2, Page(s) 145-147
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DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01295 |
Cytodiagnosis of Idiopathic Calcinosis Cutis: A Case Report |
Monisha CHOUDHURY, Kiran AGARWAL, Smita SİNGH, Savita AGARWAL |
Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, NEW DELHI, INDIA |
Keywords:
Calcinosis, Skin, Fine needle aspiration biopsy |
We report a case of idiopathic calcinosis cutis diagnosed by fine
needle aspiration cytology in a 50-yr-old female who presented with a
subcu taneous swelling near the left iliac crest. Cytological finding of
amorphous calcium salts with histiocytes and the appropriate clinical
background led to the cytodiagnosis of idiopathic calcinosis cutis as
subsequently confirmed on histopathology. Pitfalls in the diagnosis of
calcinosis cutis on cytology smears are also discussed.
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