Extensive Calcinosis in an Adult Nigerian Woman with Dermatomyositis

Adelowo, Olufemi and John-maduagwu, Obiageli and Ahmed, Hamidu and Olisaka, Louis (2015) Extensive Calcinosis in an Adult Nigerian Woman with Dermatomyositis. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2 (2). pp. 1-3. ISSN 2284-2594

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Abstract

Objectives: Extensive calcinosis in a patient with dermatomyositis is a rare clinical presentation in adults. The aim of this report is to present the clinical and radiographic features of a 25-year-old woman with dermatomyositis and extensive calcinosis. Case Presentation: A 25-year-old woman with extensive calcinosis on background dermatomyositis is described. Results: The clinical and radiographic features of the patient were consistent with dermatomyositis complicated by extensive calcinosis in an adult. Conclusion: Dermatomyositis with extensive calcinosis is a rare clinical presentation in adults.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Rheumatology, calcinosis, dermatomyositis
Subjects: 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale)
Depositing User: Chiara D'Arpa
Date Deposited: 09 Sep 2016 15:20
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2016 15:20
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/15008

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