Dermatomyositis with Extensive Calcification in an Adult

Dermatomyositis with Extensive Calcification in an Adult

This report reviews a case of dermatomyositis presenting with weakness and extensive calcification inan adult. While dermatomyositis is not uncommon in adults, it is uncommon for calcifications to bepresent. Children develop calcifications more frequently than adults. When present in adults, smallca...

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Main Authors: Bradley C. Presley, Jeffrey S. Bush, Simon C. Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2012-04-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
dermatomyositis
calcinosis cutis
calcification
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7fp333dp
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spelling doaj-947d735d37f847b0b1a0f70190676fcc2020-11-25T00:32:48ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182012-04-01131136138Dermatomyositis with Extensive Calcification in an AdultBradley C. PresleyJeffrey S. BushSimon C. WatsonThis report reviews a case of dermatomyositis presenting with weakness and extensive calcification inan adult. While dermatomyositis is not uncommon in adults, it is uncommon for calcifications to bepresent. Children develop calcifications more frequently than adults. When present in adults, smallcalcifications on areas of frequent trauma such as elbows and fingers are more common. However, thispatient presented with large calcified deposits in his abdomen and extremities. His treatment andcourse are described. [West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(1):136–138.]http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7fp333dpdermatomyositiscalcinosis cutiscalcification
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author Bradley C. Presley
Jeffrey S. Bush
Simon C. Watson
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Jeffrey S. Bush
Simon C. Watson
Dermatomyositis with Extensive Calcification in an Adult
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
dermatomyositis
calcinosis cutis
calcification
author_facet Bradley C. Presley
Jeffrey S. Bush
Simon C. Watson
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title Dermatomyositis with Extensive Calcification in an Adult
title_short Dermatomyositis with Extensive Calcification in an Adult
title_full Dermatomyositis with Extensive Calcification in an Adult
title_fullStr Dermatomyositis with Extensive Calcification in an Adult
title_full_unstemmed Dermatomyositis with Extensive Calcification in an Adult
title_sort dermatomyositis with extensive calcification in an adult
publisher eScholarship Publishing, University of California
series Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
issn 1936-900X
1936-9018
publishDate 2012-04-01
description This report reviews a case of dermatomyositis presenting with weakness and extensive calcification inan adult. While dermatomyositis is not uncommon in adults, it is uncommon for calcifications to bepresent. Children develop calcifications more frequently than adults. When present in adults, smallcalcifications on areas of frequent trauma such as elbows and fingers are more common. However, thispatient presented with large calcified deposits in his abdomen and extremities. His treatment andcourse are described. [West J Emerg Med. 2012;13(1):136–138.]
topic dermatomyositis
calcinosis cutis
calcification
url http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7fp333dp
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