Dystrophic calcinosis cutis and SLE; the bone scan pattern [Persian]

dystrophic calcinosis cutis and sle; the bone scan pattern [persian]

a 21 years old woman presented with a history of sle and skin lesions on the arms, trunk, and abdomen. the left gluteal region was ulcerated and painful and occasionally extruded a chalky white material. the patient referred from rheumatology department for osteomyelitis assessment. on physical examination the patient had hard, nontender lesions on the proximal arms, lower abdomen and lower bac...

[Facial dystrophic calcinosis cutis secondary to acne].

Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2009;100:615-34 622 squamous cell carcinoma5,6; the incidence is higher in men with long-standing lesions situated on the head, neck, or other areas exposed to sunlight.7 The molecular mechanism of this transformation is not fully understood. A number of theories implicate the proteins involved in regulation of the cell cycle, alterations of which could lead to the appeara...

Discoid lupus erythematosus with dystrophic calcinosis cutis

CC: calcinosis cutis DLE: discoid lupus erythematosus SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus INTRODUCTION Calcinosis cutis (CC) is a rare disorder known to occur commonly in association with underlying autoimmune connective tissue diseases. CC primarily occurs in patients with dermatomyositis, systemic scleroderma, and mixed connective tissue disease. It is only rarely associated with systemic lupus...

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

Calcinosis Cutis and Calciphylaxis.

Calcinosis cutis (CC) is defined as the deposition of calcium salts in the skin. The condition is divided into 5 types: calciphylaxis and dystrophic, metastatic, idiopathic, and iatrogenic CC. Dystrophic CC is the most common form and usually occurs in association with autoimmune diseases. CC can be treated surgically or with the use of drugs such as diltiazem, bisphosphonates, warfarin, ceftri...