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Calcinosis cutis in systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report and review of the published work
Author(s) -
KIM Min Sung,
CHOI Kyu Chul,
KIM Hyun Sook,
SONG In Guk,
SHIN Bong Seok
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.00894.x
Subject(s) - calcinosis cutis , dermatomyositis , medicine , dermatology , calcinosis , scleroderma (fungus) , lupus erythematosus , cutis , pathology , calcification , immunology , antibody , inoculation
Calcinosis cutis is a common clinical feature of dermatomyositis and scleroderma but rarely reported in association with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Calcinosis cutis in SLE occurs without calcium and phosphorus metabolic abnormalities and may be localized or generalized. The pathophysiology remains unclear and no effective therapy is currently available. We report a 30‐year‐old woman with a 13‐year history of SLE who developed multiple calcinosis cutis around both knees and we review the relevant published work.