Severe calcinosis cutis with cutaneous ulceration in juvenile dermatomyositis.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Calcinosis cutis is usually seen in long standing and untreated cases of juvenile dermatomyositis. CASE CHARACTERISTICS:7-year-old girl with severe calcinosis cutis who developed cutaneous ulceration, rash and myopathy. OBSERVATION:Myopathic changes in EMG, muscle edema in MRI, elevated muscle enzymes and Jo-1 positive antibodies. OUTCOME:Treatment with prednisolone and methotrexate resulted in improvement of the lesion. MESSAGE:Calcinosis cutis may be a presenting feature of juvenile dermatomyositis even in the absence of characteristic findings of rash and weakness.

journal_name

Indian Pediatr

journal_title

Indian pediatrics

authors

Meher BK,Mishra P,Sivaraj P,Padhan P

doi

10.1007/s13312-014-0531-8

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-11-01 00:00:00

pages

925-7

issue

11

eissn

0019-6061

issn

0974-7559

journal_volume

51

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