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Multiple calcified nodules on the knees and elbows of the patient.
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The overlying skin, especially over the buttocks, was hard and tender, making it difficult for the patient to sit for a long stretch of time (Figures 1, 2).
Large calcified lesions on the buttocks.
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The overlying skin, especially over the buttocks, was hard and tender, making it difficult for the patient to sit for a long stretch of time (Figures 1, 2).
Photomicrograph showing calcified material in the upper dermis. (Haematoxylin & eosin x 25).
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Skin biopsy taken from one of the lesions from the right buttock revealed granules and deposition of calcium salts in the dermis (Figure 3).