Diffuse calcinosis cutis in systemic lupus erythematosus: an exceptional complication
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Sir, Calcium deposits in the skin sometimes occur is association with certain connective tissue diseases, particularlyscleroderma and dermatomyositis (1). This ® nding is extremely rare in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (2). In most cases of calcinosis cutis in SLE, the deposition of calcium is usually seen under the cutaneous lupus lesions, and the amounts are relatively small. We report h...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Lupus
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0961-2033,1477-0962
DOI: 10.1177/0961203316630819