South African Journal of Radiology, 2010 Objective. Uraemic tumoral calcinosis refers to metastatic calcifications that occur rarely on the extensor surfaces of joints in patients undergoing long-term haemodialysis.
F E Suleman, V Mngomezulu, N Ebrahim
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From variome to phenome : pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of ectopic mineralization disorders [PDF]
, 2015 Ectopic mineralization - inappropriate biomineralization in soft tissues - is a frequent finding in physiological aging processes and several common disorders, which can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
De Vilder, eva, Vanakker, Olivier
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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 1951 1. The salient features of calcinosis universalis and calcinosis circumscripta are described. 2. The term "calcinosis localisata" is suggested to distinguish the localised type of calcinosis from the more widespread calcinosis. 3. Thirteen cases of calcinosis localisata are described: in five the lesion was situated about the greater tuberosity of ...
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Mitral valve calcinosis as an important finding during heart examination [PDF]
Digital DiagnosticsBACKGROUND: Mitral valve calcinosis is a chronic degenerative process in the fibrous structures of the mitral valve. Advanced stages increase the risk of endocarditis and cardiac rhythm disturbances and contribute to cardiovascular mortality.
Daria A. Filatova +4 more
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Calcinosis in dermatomyositis. [PDF]
Curr Opin RheumatolPurpose of review To provide the most recent literature on our understanding behind the pathogenesis and the treatment of calcinosis in dermatomyositis. Recent findings Early diagnosis and controlling the overall disease activity are cornerstones to prevent calcinosis in juvenile ...
Davuluri S, Chung L, Lood C.
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Clinical and serological features of systemic sclerosis in a multicenter African American cohort: Analysis of the genome research in African American scleroderma patients clinical database. [PDF]
, 2017 Racial differences exist in the severity of systemic sclerosis (SSc). To enhance our knowledge about SSc in African Americans, we established a comprehensive clinical database from the largest multicenter cohort of African American SSc patients assembled
Boin, Francesco +28 more
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Extensive Calcinosis in an Adult Nigerian Woman with Dermatomyositis
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2015 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.
Olufemi Adelowo +3 more
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A national registry for juvenile dermatomyositis and other paediatric idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: 10 years' experience; the Juvenile Dermatomyositis National (UK and Ireland) Cohort Biomarker Study and Repository for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies [PDF]
, 2011 Objectives: The paediatric idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of rare chronic inflammatory disorders of childhood, affecting muscle, skin and other organs.
Bohan +50 more
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Innate Immunity in Calcinosis Cutis
Immuno, 2022 Calcinosis cutis is the deposition of calcium salts in the skin and subcutaneous tissue, manifesting as variably shaped papules, nodules, and plaques that can substantially impair quality of life.
Simon W. Jiang +2 more
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Calcinosis Cutis of the Nasal Dorsum
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022 Summary:. Calcinosis cutis is a common dermatological problem in patients with systemic sclerosis, dermatomyositis, and systemic lupus erythematous; however, it is rare to occur outside of these diseases.
Henry R. Marsh, BS +3 more
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