Dermatomyositis

A type of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by evocative skin lesions and symmetrical proximal muscle weakness.

Calcinosis

Formation of calcium deposits in any soft tissue.


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PMID (PMCID)
28955003
FEMALE
Bilateral leg ulcers secondary to dystrophic calcinosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
Hida T, Minami M, Kubo Y.
J Med Invest. 2017;64(3.4):308-310.
Of these subtypes, dystrophic calcinosis (DC) is the most common, and is most frequently associated with connective tissue disease, particularly dermatomyositis and systemic sclerosis, and less commonly with systemic lupus erythematosus.
28779847
MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Efficacy of intralesional sodium thiosulfate injections for disabling tumoral calcinosis: Two cases.
Goossens J, Courbebaisse M, Caudron E, Bahans C, Vacquerie V, Melchior J, Salle PV, Moesch C, Daudon M, Frocht V, Richette P, Ea HK, Guigonis V.
Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2017;47(3):451-455.
Tumoral calcinosis (TC) is a difficult-to-treat complication that can occur during several diseases such as dermatomyositis or genetic hyperphosphatemia.
27247203
MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Is rituximab an effective treatment of refractory calcinosis?
Dubos M, Ly K, Martel C, Fauchais AL.
BMJ Case Rep. 2016;2016:.
Calcinosis, the deposition of calcified material in soft tissues, is frequently seen in systemic sclerosis and dermatomyositis.
27274638
(4884716)
OTHER
Tumoral Calcinosis as an Initial Complaint of Juvenile-Onset Amyopathic Dermatomyositis.
Doh EJ, Moon J, Shin S, Seo SH, Park HS, Yoon HS, Cho S.
Ann Dermatol. 2016;28(3):375-80.
Tumoral calcium deposits observed in daughter was diagnosed as dystrophic calcinosis which can be rarely seen in juvenile-onset amyopathic dermatomyositis.
27274638
(4884716)
OTHER
Tumoral Calcinosis as an Initial Complaint of Juvenile-Onset Amyopathic Dermatomyositis.
Doh EJ, Moon J, Shin S, Seo SH, Park HS, Yoon HS, Cho S.
Ann Dermatol. 2016;28(3):375-80.
Calcinosis is rarely observed in juvenile-onset amyopathic dermatomyositis in contrast to juvenile-onset dermatomyositis.
27274638
(4884716)
OTHER
Tumoral Calcinosis as an Initial Complaint of Juvenile-Onset Amyopathic Dermatomyositis.
Doh EJ, Moon J, Shin S, Seo SH, Park HS, Yoon HS, Cho S.
Ann Dermatol. 2016;28(3):375-80.
Calcinosis is rarely observed in juvenile-onset amyopathic dermatomyositis in contrast to juvenile-onset dermatomyositis.
27274638
(4884716)
OTHER
Tumoral Calcinosis as an Initial Complaint of Juvenile-Onset Amyopathic Dermatomyositis.
Doh EJ, Moon J, Shin S, Seo SH, Park HS, Yoon HS, Cho S.
Ann Dermatol. 2016;28(3):375-80.
Tumoral Calcinosis as an Initial Complaint of Juvenile-Onset Amyopathic Dermatomyositis.
24839783
FEMALE Child
Dystrophic calcifications and Raynaud's phenomenon in an eight-year old girl.
Grebeldinger SP, Tomic JM, Vijatov-Djuric GV, Radojcic BS, Vuckovic NM, Culafic JN.
Srp Arh Celok Lek. 2014;142(3-4):239-42.
Differential diagnosis of skin calcinosis encompasses Thibierge-Weissenbach syndrome, systemic sclerosis, scleroderma, CREST syndrome (calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia), dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ad myositis ossificans progressiva.
24839783
FEMALE Child
Dystrophic calcifications and Raynaud's phenomenon in an eight-year old girl.
Grebeldinger SP, Tomic JM, Vijatov-Djuric GV, Radojcic BS, Vuckovic NM, Culafic JN.
Srp Arh Celok Lek. 2014;142(3-4):239-42.
Differential diagnosis of skin calcinosis encompasses Thibierge-Weissenbach syndrome, systemic sclerosis, scleroderma, CREST syndrome (calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia), dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ad myositis ossificans progressiva.
25654011
OTHER
Radiographic patterns of soft tissue calcinosis in juvenile dermatomyositis and its clinical implications.
Sanyal S, Atwal SS, Mondal D, Garga UC.
J Clin Diagn Res. 2014;8(12):RD08-11.
Four distinct patterns of calcinosis have been described in relation to dermatomyositis which need to be differentiated from other aetiologies of soft tissue calcification and myopathies.
24131911
FEMALE Adult
Therapy of calcinosis universalis complicating adult dermatomyositis.
Terroso G, Bernardes M, Aleixo A, Madureira P, Vieira R, Bernardo A, Costa L.
Acta Reumatol Port. 2013;38(1):44-8.
Therapy of calcinosis universalis complicating adult dermatomyositis.
24131911
FEMALE Adult
Therapy of calcinosis universalis complicating adult dermatomyositis.
Terroso G, Bernardes M, Aleixo A, Madureira P, Vieira R, Bernardo A, Costa L.
Acta Reumatol Port. 2013;38(1):44-8.
The authors present the case of a 25 year-old female diagnosed with dermatomyositis who developed calcinosis universalis after stopping therapy.
24401174
FEMALE Child
[Unrecognized juvenile dermatomyositis complicated by calcinosis universalis: a case report from Cameroon].
Mandengue CE, Nouedoui C, Atangana PJ.
Med Sante Trop. 2013;23(4):458-61.
Although she sought treatment early in the disease course, the dermatomyositis was diagnosed quite late, after the onset of calcinosis universalis and severe disability.
21710176
FEMALE Adult
Marked improvement of calcinosis in adult dermatomyositis with etidronate therapy.
Mori H, Okada Y, Yamaoka K, Saito K, Tanaka Y.
J Bone Miner Metab. 2012;30(1):114-8.
Although calcinosis of the skin or muscles is unusual in adults with dermatomyositis, this patient developed subcutaneous calcinosis with tenderness on the arms, axillary areas, shoulder areas, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and limbs.
21710176
FEMALE Adult
Marked improvement of calcinosis in adult dermatomyositis with etidronate therapy.
Mori H, Okada Y, Yamaoka K, Saito K, Tanaka Y.
J Bone Miner Metab. 2012;30(1):114-8.
Although calcinosis of the skin or muscles is unusual in adults with dermatomyositis, this patient developed subcutaneous calcinosis with tenderness on the arms, axillary areas, shoulder areas, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and limbs.
21710176
FEMALE Adult
Marked improvement of calcinosis in adult dermatomyositis with etidronate therapy.
Mori H, Okada Y, Yamaoka K, Saito K, Tanaka Y.
J Bone Miner Metab. 2012;30(1):114-8.
Marked improvement of calcinosis in adult dermatomyositis with etidronate therapy.
22847171
MALE Child
Sketched x-rays: Calcinosis universalis.
Jazayeri SB, Mehdizadeh M, Shahlaee A.
Eur J Pediatr. 2012;171(10):1577-8.
Calcinosis universalis (CU) is a known complication of dermatomyositis manifesting as calcified nodules and plaques localized in subcutaneous tissue, fascial planes, tendons, or intramuscular regions.
19439921
MALE Child
Pronounced linear calcinosis in a boy with mild dermatomyositis. A further possible example of superimposed segmental manifestation of a polygenic disorder.
Boente Mdel C, Nadra G, Asial R, Happle R.
Dermatology. 2009;219(2):155-7.
Pronounced linear calcinosis in a boy with mild dermatomyositis.
19193481
FEMALE Middle Aged
[Optimized negative pressure therapy. Case report].
Drossard G, Potier B, Steff M, Rousseau P, Payement G, Darsonval V.
Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 2009;54(2):165-70.
This deals with a patient aged 53, with a long case history of dermatomyositis and highly debilitating sub-cutaneous calcinosis.
18319027
FEMALE Middle Aged
Calcinosis cutis: a rare feature of adult dermatomyositis.
Lobo IM, Machado S, Teixeira M, Selores M.
Dermatol Online J. 2008;14(1):10.
We describe a case of a 55-year-old woman with dermatomyositis who presented with dystrophic calcinosis resistant to medical treatment.