An extremely severe case of cutaneous calcinosis with juvenile dermatomyositis, and successful treatment with diltiazem

Authors
Ichiki, Y Akiyama, T Shimozawa, N Suzuki, Y Kondo, N Kitajima, Y
Citation
Y. Ichiki et al., An extremely severe case of cutaneous calcinosis with juvenile dermatomyositis, and successful treatment with diltiazem, BR J DERM, 144(4), 2001, pp. 894-897
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology,"da verificare
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
00070963 → ACNP
Volume
144
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
894 - 897
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0963(200104)144:4<894:AESCOC>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A case of cutaneous calcinosis associated with juvenile dermatomyositis is described. The patient was a 3-year-old girl who had been diagnosed as havi ng dermatomyositis at age 1 year. She was treated with prednisolone, but de veloped multiple calcified nodules in the subcutaneous tissues and intermus cular fascia. These nodules gradually increased in size despite continual t herapy with steroids and aluminium hydroxide. Treatment with diltiazem comp letely suppressed the development of calcinosis.