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ArticleCureus2025

Idiopathic Scrotal Calcinosis (ISC): A Familial Case Series of Two Cases.

Pankaj Singodia, Deb Sanjay Nag, Radhika Narayan, Farah Rana, Manjeet Kumar

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5 authors.

Pankaj SingodiaDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, IND.
Deb Sanjay NagDepartment of Anesthesiology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, IND.
Radhika NarayanDepartment of Pathology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, IND.
Farah RanaDepartment of Pathology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, IND.
Manjeet KumarDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis (ISC) is a rare condition characterized by the development of multiple, asymptomatic, painless nodules on the scrotal skin. While typically considered idiopathic, its etiology remains unclear, with potential links to the dystrophic calcification of pre-existing lesions. We present a familial case series of father and son with ISC, highlighting the clinical presentation, surgical management, and importance of histopathological confirmation.

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calcified globulescalcinosisgiant cell reactionidiopathicscrotum

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PMID39897329
PMCPMC11783132

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