DOI: 10.12890/2015_000199

Extensive Calcinosis in an Adult Nigerian Woman with Dermatomyositis

Authors

  • Olufemi Adelowo Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
  • Obiageli John-maduagwu Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo, Nigeria
  • Hamidu Ahmed Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
  • Louis Olisaka Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi, Nigeria

femiadelowo2003@yahoo.com

Abstract

Objectives: Extensive calcinosis in a patient with dermatomyositis is a rare clinical presentation in adults. The aim of this report is to present the clinical and radiographic features of a 25-year-old woman with dermatomyositis and extensive calcinosis.

Case Presentation: A 25-year-old woman with extensive calcinosis on background dermatomyositis is described.

Results: The clinical and radiographic features of the patient were consistent with dermatomyositis complicated by extensive calcinosis in an adult.

Conclusion: Dermatomyositis with extensive calcinosis is a rare clinical presentation in adults.

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Published

2015-04-22

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015)

How to Cite

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Adelowo O, John-maduagwu O, Ahmed H, Olisaka L. Extensive Calcinosis in an Adult Nigerian Woman with Dermatomyositis. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2015 Apr. 22 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];2(2). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/199