A case of symmetrical subepidermal calcified nodules on the eyelids


Published: 15 April 2024
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Dear Editor, Subepidermal calcified nodules (SCN), are typically asymptomatic, solitary, and idiopathic cutaneous calcinosis. We report a case with two SCN with a symmetrical distribution, where a single nodule was located on the medial aspect of each of the bilateral upper eyelids in a teenage male. [...]


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