The case of a 46-year-old woman with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) and extensive cutaneous calcinosis is presented. The first calcific lesions appeared at 18 months and they progressed in size and number along the following 44 years while muscle involvement subsided. A life-long clinical and radiologic follow-up is available showing a progressive formation of diffuse calcinosis. Oral diltiazem has proved to be effective in avoiding new calcifications.
Juvenile dermatomyositis with extensive calcinosis: Clinical and radiologic life-long follow-up / Iannuccelli, Cristina; Priori, R; SILI SCAVALLI, Antonio; Roggini, B; Valesini, G.. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY EXTRA. - ISSN 1571-4675. - STAMPA. - 60:(2006), pp. 33-35.
Juvenile dermatomyositis with extensive calcinosis: Clinical and radiologic life-long follow-up
IANNUCCELLI, Cristina;SILI SCAVALLI, Antonio;VALESINI G.
2006
Abstract
The case of a 46-year-old woman with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) and extensive cutaneous calcinosis is presented. The first calcific lesions appeared at 18 months and they progressed in size and number along the following 44 years while muscle involvement subsided. A life-long clinical and radiologic follow-up is available showing a progressive formation of diffuse calcinosis. Oral diltiazem has proved to be effective in avoiding new calcifications.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
