Multiple Calcification (“Calcinosis”) in the Subcutaneous Tissue

Extensive soft tissue calcification (calcinosis universalis) in systemic lupus erythematosus.

A 21-year-old woman with long-standing systemic lupus erythematosus developed extensive calcification of the soft tissues of the thoracic and abdominal walls and extremities early in her illness, and these calcifications gradually disappeared over the course of her disease. The extent of this calcinosis and apparent spontaneous regression are unusual events in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Subcutaneous fat calcinosis in adult-onset dermatomyositis.

1 of 2 DESCRIPTION Calcinosis is a well-documented manifestation seen in up to 40% of patients with juvenile dermatomyositis. It is an uncommon feature in adult-onset dermatomyositis. 1 We present a rare occurrence of calcinosis with unusual distribution in a 51-year-old male. 18-months after diagnosis, our patient was seen in clinic following an episode of cellulitis. His muscle weakness and s...

Calcification and loss of subcutaneous tissue following trauma and hypothermia.

few external marks (iDuke-Elder, 1954), though a 'black eye' is more often seen Diplopia is the result of tethering of either or both the inferior rectus and inferior oblique muscles in the fracture with consequent restriction of movements of the globe. At the same time downward displacement of the globe contributes to the muscle imbalance. The net result is limitation of upward and or downward...

About a subcutaneous calcification

We report a case of 62-year-old Tunisian woman with a 10-year history of a CREST syndrome (systemic sclerosis meeting the criteria of the CREST syndrome of the 1980 American College of Rheumatology classification for raynaud phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia). Her daughter is treated in neurology for myasthenia gravis. Our patient presents a 5-month history of...

Actinomyces bovis a possible cause for calcification of the parasite in the host tissue