Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: report of 2 cases, and review of pathogenesis and factors that determine patients' acceptance of surgical treatment

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
Adeolu Oladayo AkinboroOlatunde Peter Olabode

Abstract

Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis is a benign and rare disease of the scrotal skin that presents as solitary or multiple asymptomatic calcified nodules in the absence of systemic disorders of calcium/phosphorus balance. We report the management of 2 cases and review the literature with comments on factors that determine acceptance or otherwise of surgical treatment. Our patients were 29 and 33 years old and presented with nodular scrotal lesions. Through multiple elliptical incisions, all nodules were excised from patient 1, but patient 2 refused surgery. Reasons for rejection included fear of future reproductive performances. Histology shows calcium deposition in basophilic globules of varying sizes and shapes within the reticular dermis, multinucleated giant cells, dense collagenous stroma, areas of fibrosis, and sparse lymphocytic infiltrate. In the management of idiopathic scrotal calcinosis, factors that determine acceptance of surgical treatment could include impaired quality of life, reduced self-esteem, fear of future sexual dysfunction, and development of complications.

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