| Literature DB >> 28771811 |
Jayanti Singh1, Vijay K Paliwal2, Puneet Bhargava2, Deepak K Mathur2.
Abstract
Idiopathic calcinosis cutis is very rare and difficult to treat. Various medical modalities of treatment described with inconsistent results include chelating agents, colchicine, and probenecid. Calcium channel blockers are known to work by inhibiting intracellular entry of calcium. We successfully treated a case of idiopathic calcinosis cutis using oral diltiazem.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28771811 DOI: 10.1111/pde.13217
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Dermatol ISSN: 0736-8046 Impact factor: 1.588