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Extravasation of Calcium Solution Leading to Calcinosis Cutis Surrounding the Dorsal Cutaneous Branch of the Ulnar Nerve

S. TUNCER
A. AYDIN
M. ERER

From the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

Correspondence: Dr Serdar Tuncer, MD, Cavitpasa Sok., No: 20/9 Hosgor Apt., Goztepe 81060, Istanbul, Turkey. Tel.: +90 537 226 00 54; fax: +90 212 558 50 96. E-mail: serdartuncer{at}hotmail.com

A case of calcinosis cutis caused by calcium extravasation around the wrist is presented. During excision, the lesion was seen to be surrounding the dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve. The possibility of peripheral nerve involvement in extravasation injuries is emphasized.

Key Words: calcium extravasation • dystrophic calcification • ulnar nerve • dorsal cutaneous branch

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 31, No. 3, 288-289 (2006)
DOI: 10.1016/J.JHSB.2005.12.001
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