Sentences with phrase «calcinosis cutis»

Some animals develop hard masses in the skin on the neck and back (from calcium deposits, a symptom called calcinosis cutis), which may ulcerate or become infected.

Calcinosis cutis is most common in connection with adrenal hormone problems, including those of treatment with the hormones.

Calcinosis cutis is induced by local skin damage in susceptible animals.

Calcinosis cutis develops in some animals but not others, even though they have similar steroid hormone or blood calcium concentrations.

Most animals with calcinosis cutis have an underlying disease.

Calcinosis cutis may get worse before it gets better as the calcified tissue is pushed out through the skin.

Calcinosis cutis due to overactivity of adrenal hormones may be associated with loss of body muscle and swelling of the abdomen due to laxity of the muscles.

Calcinosis cutis.

If calcinosis cutis is the problem it will be necessary to try to adjust the dosage of mitotane (Lysodren Rx) to better control the Cushing's disease or to consider switching to one of the other treatments.

Another condition of the skin that may be observed is called calcinosis cutis, in which calcium deposits occur within the skin.