Extensive Calcinosis in an Adult Nigerian Woman with Dermatomyositis


Autoria(s): Adelowo, Olufemi; John-maduagwu, Obiageli; Ahmed, Hamidu; Olisaka, Louis
Data(s)

2015

Resumo

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.

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http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/15008/1/199-1570-1-PB.pdf

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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en

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SMC media

Relação

http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/15008/

http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/199/293

10.12890/2015_000199

Palavras-Chave #616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale)
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Article

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