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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Dermatomyositis presenting with diffuse calcinosis.

Madalyn Walsh, Brittany Bettendorf, Carleigh Zahn

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Madalyn WalshInternal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA madalyn-walsh@uiowa.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1625-4844
Brittany BettendorfDivision of Immunology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Carleigh ZahnDivision of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-9683-6973
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics · USUniversity of Michigan · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present the case of a woman in her early 50s who initially presented to an orthopedist for nodules located near the posterior knee. Imaging revealed diffuse subcutaneous calcifications and she was subsequently referred to rheumatology. Additional testing included myositis panel, electromyography (EMG) and muscle biopsy which indicated the presence of an inflammatory myopathy. It was determined that this patient had an uncommon presentation of dermatomyositis in which her primary complaint was calcinosis cutis. While rash and muscle weakness are often the symptoms most commonly associated with dermatomyositis, it is essential to have a wide differential for patients presenting with calcium deposition in soft tissues. This is particularly important in patients with certain antibodies, including the NXP-2 antibody, which can be associated with malignancy and should prompt an appropriate malignancy workup.

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CalcinosisDermatomyositisMyositisNeoplasmsFemaleHumansMuscle WeaknessRadiologyRheumatology

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PMID38103899
PMCPMC10728952
OpenAlexW4389833682

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