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March 29, 2026Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology0 citationsOpen Access

Milia-like Idiopathic Calcinosis Cutis in a Pediatric Patient with Down Syndrome and Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease

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PNPaola Negrete-RodríguezDCDaniel R. CourielGRGuillermo J Ruiz-Delgado

Key Points

  • To examine the occurrence of milia-like calcinosis cutis in a pediatric patient with Down syndrome and chronic GVHD.
  • Described the case of a pediatric patient and their medical history.
  • Outlined the patient's chronic graft-versus-host disease symptoms.
  • Discussed the formation of soft-tissue calcinosis in the context of treatment.
  • Documented the presence of rare soft-tissue calcinosis in the patient.
  • Noted the association of calcinosis with chronic GVHD symptoms.
  • Highlighted the significance of monitoring for such conditions post-transplant.

Abstract

Abstract Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant is becoming a standard treatment for hematologic malignancies, with haploidentical transplants gaining interest. Chronic Graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) often presents cutaneous symptoms. This case study describes a pediatric patient with Down’s syndrome who developed rare soft-tissue calcinosis linked to chronic GVHD.

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Negrete-Rodríguez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c8c324de0f0f753b39db31https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpd.ijpd_193_24
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