Extensive Calcinosis Cutis in Limited Cutaneous Scleroderma

Extensive calcinosis cutis in association with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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...

Calcinosis cutis.

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION An 87-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, atrial fi brillation, and mixed connective tissue disease was admitted to hospital because of heart failure. Besides clinical signs of ventricular dysfunction, physical examination showed painless, subcutaneous nodules that had developed during the past 10 years on her left elbow ( fi gure 1A ) and knees ( fi gure 1B , righ...

Calcinosis Cutis

Severe calcinosis cutis with cutaneous ulceration in juvenile dermatomyositis.

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 methotr...

Severe Calcinosis in Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis

A 56-year-old woman presented with long-standing pain in both knees. She had been suffering from Raynaud’s phenomenon for 10 years. A physical examination showed hard subcutaneous nodules on the extensor surfaces of both knees and elbows (Picture 1: left elbow and right knee) with sclerodactyly and telangieclagia in both hands. The Creactive protein level was normal (0.08 mg/dL, normal < 0.3), ...