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{{short description|Formation of calcium deposits in soft tissue}}
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'''Calcinosis''' is the formation of [[calcium]] deposits in any [[soft tissue]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Le |first1=Cuong |last2=Bedocs |first2=Paul M. |title=Calcinosis Cutis |date=17 July 2021 |pmid=28846311 |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448127/ |access-date=29 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref> It is a rare condition that has many different causes. These range from infection and injury to systemic diseases like [[kidney failure]].

==Types==
===Dystrophic calcification===
The most common type of calcinosis is [[dystrophic calcification]]. This type of calcification can occur as a response to any soft tissue damage, including that involved in implantation of medical devices.

===Metastatic calcification===
[[Metastatic calcification]] involves a systemic calcium excess imbalance, which can be caused by [[hypercalcemia]], [[kidney failure]], [[milk-alkali syndrome]], lack or excess of other minerals, or other causes.

===Tumoral calcinosis===
The cause of the rare condition of [[tumoral calcinosis]] is not entirely understood. It is generally characterized by large, globular calcifications near joints.

==See also==
* [[Calcification]]
* [[Calcinosis cutis]]
* [[Dermatomyositis]]
* [[Fahr's syndrome]]
* [[Hyperphosphatemia]]
* [[Primrose syndrome]]
* [[Scleroderma]]

==References==
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