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...

Calcinosis cutis is an uncommon disorder caused by an abnormal deposit of calcium phosphate in the skin in various parts of the body. Four main types of calcinosis cutis have been recognized according to etiology: associated with localized or widespread tissue changes or damage (dystrophic calcification), that associated with an abnormal calcium and phosphorus metabolism (metastatic calcificati...

BACKGROUND To describe Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) that has rarely been reported in Sub-Saharan Africa in children. METHODS Retrospective record review of children with JDM attending a tertiary hospital in South Africa. RESULTS Twenty-one children (16 female, five male) with JDM had a mean (SD) age at presentation of 9.8 (3.3) years. Mean follow-up period was 2.6 (2.2) years. The commone...

Results 17/42 developed calcinosis associated with earlier onset of the disease, male predominance and chronic. Calcium deposits were classified as: superficial nodular, deep nodular, mass, linear or mixed deposits and calcinosis universalis. 80% had two or more types of deposits. The anatomical areas more frequently affected were the thighs and forearms. Complications included: drainage, chron...

Calcinosis cutis is a rare disorder characterized by the deposition of calcium in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Unilateral idiopathic calcinosis cutis has only rarely been reported in the literature. Here, we report the case of a 7-year-old healthy girl who presented with multiple asymptomatic hard nodules on the right side of her body. Histopathological, radiological, and extensive blood i...

We report a case of idiopathic calcinosis cutis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology in a 50-yr-old female who presented with a subcutaneous swelling near the left iliac crest. Cytological finding of amorphous calcium salts with histiocytes and the appropriate clinical background led to the cytodiagnosis of idiopathic calcinosis cutis as subsequently confirmed on histopathology. Pitfall...

Tumoral calcinosis is a rare benign condition, characterized by massive deposition of calcium salts into peri-articular soft tissues. Majority are secondary to underlying chronic disorders like renal failure. Primary Normo-phosphatemicTumoral Calcinosis entity. I hereby, report case primary normo-phosphatemictumoral in 11 years old female patient, managed complete surgical excision.

Calcinosis cutis is an uncommon disorder characterized by the progressive deposition of crystals of calcium phosphate (hydroxyapatite) in the skin in various areas of the body. It is classified into four types according to etiology, namely as dystrophic if calcium and phosphorus levels are normal and tissue damage is present, as idiopathic if calcium and phosphorus levels are normal and no tiss...

OBJECTIVE To assess the frequency of calcinosis in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis, and the possible risk factors for that manifestation. METHODS Medical record review of 34 patients, with an emphasis on the following characteristics: demographic, clinical and laboratory data; type of treatment; adherence to treatment; disease course (monocyclic, chronic and polycyclic); and disease se...

Although frequent in juvenile dermatomyositis, calcinosis is a rare finding in adult dermatomyositis. It has been associated with disease activity and delayed treatment. It is more common in later phases of the disease, in sites under chronic stress and trauma. Calcinosis has been associated with inflammation but information about its pathogeny continues to evolve as we learn more about the und...