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Management of Calcinosis Cutis in Rheumatic Diseases
Calcinosis (hydroxyapatite and calcium phosphate crystal deposition) within the extracellular matrix of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue is a frequent manifestation of adult and pediatric systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, specifically systemic ...
Hadiya Elahmar, B. Feldman, S. Johnson
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Introduction CREST syndrome is a clinical entity associated with systemic sclerosis, which meets at least three of the five clinical features: calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.
Carmen Bobeica+16 more
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OBJECTIVES Ectopic calcification (calcinosis) is a common complication of systemic sclerosis, but a subset of systemic sclerosis patients has a heavy burden of calcinosis. We examined whether there are unique risk factors for a heavy burden of calcinosis,
Carrie Richardson+7 more
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Local, non-systemic, and minimally invasive therapies for calcinosis cutis: a systematic review
Calcinosis cutis is a deposition of calcium in the skin and subcutaneous tissue, often accompanied by pain, reduced mobility, and chronic infections. Limited evidence is available about the feasibility and efficacy of therapies alternative to systemic ...
Joanna Nowaczyk+2 more
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Janssen, M.C.H., Sevaux, R.G.L. de
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Bisphosphonates for the Treatment of Calcinosis Cutis—A Retrospective Single-Center Study
(1) Background: Calcinosis cutis is a frequent symptom of autoimmune connective tissue diseases leading to pain, transcutaneous expulsion of calcified material and bacterial superinfection.
Lilian Rauch+4 more
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Subcutaneous calcinosis: Is it different between systemic sclerosis and dermatomyositis?
Calcinosis cutis is the deposition of insoluble calcium in the skin and subcutaneous tissues. It is a manifestation of several autoimmune connective tissue diseases, most frequently with systemic sclerosis and juvenile dermatomyositis, followed by adult ...
A. Valenzuela, L. Chung
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Calcinosis in a roe deer fawn (Capreolus capreolus) in northern Germany
Background Calcinosis has been reported for a broad range of different animals. Causes for calcinosis include metabolic disorders due to kidney failure, intoxication with calcinogenic plants, or iatrogenic overdose of vitamin D.
Matthias Gerhard Wagener+5 more
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Dystrophic calcinosis cutis in a patient with cutaneous sarcoidosis in remission
A 65‐year‐old Japanese woman was referred to our department because of a 5‐month history of asymptomatic papules on the face. She was diagnosed with cutaneous sarcoidosis on the face 20 years ago.
Miyuki Yoshikawa+3 more
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Cervical and lumbar paraspinal calcinosis in systemic sclerosis
Calcinosis is a well-recognized manifestation of systemic sclerosis. Paraspinal or intraspinal calcinosis is rare, with reports of calcinosis involving the cervical, thoracic and lumbar separately, but not together.
C.K. Tan, E. Suresh
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