1988 Volume 79 Issue 2 Pages 339-343
This is a case report of idiopathic calcinosis of the scrotum. The patient was a 72-year-old man who had a chief complaint of asymptomatic multiple nodules in the scrotum which were first noted at the age of thirty. Since then, the nodules had gradually increased in size and number but the patient had nerver had any associated complaints except for occasional breakage on compression, releasing chalky substance. The nodules were firm, nontender, varying in size and containing yellowish material in their centers. The nodules were not fixed to the underlying structures. X-ray pictures of the scrotum showed fine calcified shadows. The serum levels of calcium, phosphate and uric acid were normal. The serum levels of 25-OH vitamin D and 1, 25 (OH)2 vitamin D were also normal. Diagnosis of idiopathic calcinosis of the scrotum was made and all visible nodules were surgically removed. On light microscopic examination, different sized irregular basophilic amorphous materials which were positively stained by the von Kossa staining were located in the dermis. Electron microscopic findings were also described briefly.
