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 |
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| 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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