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Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
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Hard as stone: an exuberant form of calcinosis cutis
Abstract
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an immune-mediated myopathy characterized by proximal skeletal muscle weakness, muscle inflammation, and distinct skin manifestations. Calcinosis cutis, involving the deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the soft tissues, affects approximately 8% of DM patients1 and poses significant treatment challenges. It can complicate with inflammation, ulceration, pain, and local and systemic infections, resulting in considerable morbidity.
We present the case of a 69-year-old-woman with dermatomyositis who developed an exuberant form of calcinosis cutis.
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2024-09-04
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Maria João Cadório, João Oliveira, Fernando Albuquerque, Marcelo Neto, Adriana Carones Esteves, Beatriz Mendes, João Teixeira, Maria João Salvador. Hard as stone: an exuberant form of calcinosis cutis. ARP Rheumatology, Vol 3, nº3 2024:237-239. PMID: 39243371
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