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  • Title: Calcinosis circumscripta: indications for surgery.
    Author: Lipskeir E, Weizenbluth M.
    Journal: Bull Hosp Jt Dis Orthop Inst; 1989; 49(1):75-84. PubMed ID: 2551428.
    Abstract:
    Five patients with calcinosis circumscripta were treated, four of them surgically. The indications for surgery included painful lumps, recurrent infection of the calcified masses, secreting ulcers, functional disorders, severe esthetic problems, and pressure on nerves. One patient showed permanent improvement; four gained temporary relief.
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