Accumulation of calcium in the skin is usually classified as a group of disorders referred to as calcinosis cutis. We report the case of a patient who developed iatrogenic calcinosis at the site of subcutaneous admini...Accumulation of calcium in the skin is usually classified as a group of disorders referred to as calcinosis cutis. We report the case of a patient who developed iatrogenic calcinosis at the site of subcutaneous administration of low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWH) as nadroparin. This is usually used for the preven tion of deep venous thrombosis, especially following renal transplantation. The role of calcium content in nadroparin is discussed.展开更多
文摘Accumulation of calcium in the skin is usually classified as a group of disorders referred to as calcinosis cutis. We report the case of a patient who developed iatrogenic calcinosis at the site of subcutaneous administration of low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWH) as nadroparin. This is usually used for the preven tion of deep venous thrombosis, especially following renal transplantation. The role of calcium content in nadroparin is discussed.
