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[Cutaneous calcinosis with transepithelial elimination in porphyria cutanea tarda. Chemico-structural
R Strumia1, V Bettoli, F Marchetti
1Clinica Dermatologica, Università di Ferrara.
Abstract:
The Authors describe a case of porphyria cutanea tarda with subcutaneous calcinosis which sustains transepidermal elimination at certain points. The structural and chemical characterization of this material revealed a kind of apatite similar to that of depositions present in calcified human aorta wall and human mitral valve.