Abstract
Dystrophic calcification is seen in more than 50% of children with juvenile dermatomyositis and tends to resolve spontaneously in some patients. Calcinosis universalis is the least common type of calcification seen and rarely regresses. We describe a boy with juvenile dermatomyositis and calcinosis universalis who developed hypercalcemia during spontaneous regression of dystrophic calcification. The treatment and possible mechanisms of this complication are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1730-1734 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Rheumatology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1991 |
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- Rheumatology
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology
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Hypercalcemia during the resolution of calcinosis universalis in juvenile dermatomyositis. / Ostrov, B. E.; Goldsmith, D. P.; Eichenfeld, A. H.; Athreya, B. H.
In: Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 18, No. 11, 01.12.1991, p. 1730-1734.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Hypercalcemia during the resolution of calcinosis universalis in juvenile dermatomyositis
AU - Ostrov, B. E.
AU - Goldsmith, D. P.
AU - Eichenfeld, A. H.
AU - Athreya, B. H.
PY - 1991/12/1
Y1 - 1991/12/1
N2 - Dystrophic calcification is seen in more than 50% of children with juvenile dermatomyositis and tends to resolve spontaneously in some patients. Calcinosis universalis is the least common type of calcification seen and rarely regresses. We describe a boy with juvenile dermatomyositis and calcinosis universalis who developed hypercalcemia during spontaneous regression of dystrophic calcification. The treatment and possible mechanisms of this complication are discussed.
AB - Dystrophic calcification is seen in more than 50% of children with juvenile dermatomyositis and tends to resolve spontaneously in some patients. Calcinosis universalis is the least common type of calcification seen and rarely regresses. We describe a boy with juvenile dermatomyositis and calcinosis universalis who developed hypercalcemia during spontaneous regression of dystrophic calcification. The treatment and possible mechanisms of this complication are discussed.
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