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ACUNA AGUILARTE, Wenceslao Felipe et al. Calcinosis cutis in the course of Crest´Syndrome. Rev Cuba Reumatol [online]. 2014, vol.16, n.1, pp. 41-46. ISSN 1817-5996.

Systemic sclerosis is an chronic multiorganic entity of unknown cause, with immunologic association. This pathology is classified in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis and limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis, in the second the skin thickness is in fingers, called “sclerodactilia”, distal part of extremities and the face, has been associate to Crest syndrome. Is defined as presence of calcinosis, Raynaud phenomenon, gastroesophageal reflux, sclerodactilia and telangiectasia. 35 years female with Crest syndrome diagnosis, where the principal manifestation is calcinosis cutis associated inflammatory lessons in anterior iliac spine, confused with bacterial abscess. She received surgical treatment with satisfactory evolution. We can conclude this treatment gave us, internal medicine and surgical department knowledgment to Crest syndrome treatment   where the principal expression is calcinosis, easily confuse with septic processes where knowledge of personal record and semiology characteristics of calcic secretion hasn’t. One more time we can know the importance of a multidisciplinary work in the rheumatic diseases treatment.

Palabras clave : Crest´syndrome; calcinosis cutis; systemic sclerosis; scleroderma.

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