Improvement of Juvenile Dermatomyositis with Calcinosis Universalis after Treatment with Intravenous Immunoglobulin [PDF]
, 2011 juvenile dermatomyositis is a chronic multisystemic disease. It is believed to be of autoimmune aetiology and is characterized by the presence of vasculitis affecting striated muscle and skin. Calcinosis occurs in about 40% of cases.
YANG, MING-CHUN;LEE, JYH-HONG;YANG, YAO-HSU;CHIANG, BOR-LUEN +1 more
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Calcinosis in a roe deer fawn (Capreolus capreolus) in northern Germany
BMC Veterinary Research, 2020 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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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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Hyperphosphatemic familial tumoral calcinosis mimicking a cystic hemo-lymphangioma on MRI
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 A tumoral calcinosis is a rare benign pathology characterized by calcium deposits (calcium phosphate crystals) in the periarticular soft tissues, giving a truly pseudotumor appearance.
Salma El Houss, MD +7 more
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Calcinosis and myocarditis in systemic lupus erythematosus patient
Indonesian Journal of Rheumatology, 2018 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have multi-organ involvement related to their chronic inflammatory, autoimmune disease. Calcinosis can be clinical manifestations of SLE.
Sumartini Dewi, Rachmat Gunadi Wachjudi
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Multiple Scattered and Small Lesions of Lower Limbs: Idiopathic Calcinosis Cutis: A Case Report [PDF]
, 2018 Calcinosis cutis is a rare presentation and not many cases have been reported especially of idiopathic type. We are reporting a case of idiopathic calcinosis cutis of lower limbs in a 33-year old female who presented to our clinic for multiple painless ...
Mohamed-Haflah NH, Ferdaus-Kamudin NA
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Bilateral brachial artery infiltration by tumoral calcinosis: A case report [PDF]
, 2021 We, herein, presented a rare case of bilateral brachial artery infiltration by tumoral calcinosis located on both elbows. A 58-year-old man presented with a history of painless, palpable solid mass restricting the range of motion of both elbows.
Capkin, Serkan +12 more
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Dystrophic calcinosis cutis in a patient with cutaneous sarcoidosis in remission
Skin Health and Disease, 2023 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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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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A rare case of idiopathic calcinosis cutis of foreskin [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction and Objectives: Calcinosis cutis is a type of calcinosis resulting in calcium deposition in the skin and/or subcutaneous tissue. There are four main subtypes: dystrophic, iatrogenic, idiopathic and metastatic.
Ashrafi, D +6 more
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