Severe Calcinosis in Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
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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), ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Internal Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0918-2918,1349-7235
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8841-17