Radiographic Patterns of Soft Tissue Calcinosis in Juvenile Dermatomyositis and its Clinical Implications
Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune inflammatory disease of muscles affecting children and adolescents with soft tissue calcification and varying systemic involvement. Though diagnosis is primarily by clinical, biochemical and histopathological tests, Imaging has unique significanc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5321/10787_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(Sh).pdf |
| Summary: | Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune inflammatory disease of muscles affecting children and adolescents with soft
tissue calcification and varying systemic involvement. Though diagnosis is primarily by clinical, biochemical and histopathological tests,
Imaging has unique significance from characterizing the calcinosis, detecting early changes in muscle in active phase of the disease,
diagnosing potential complications,rule out other important differentials, guide biopsies ,and assessing the progress on follow up. Four
distinct patterns of calcinosis have been described in relation to dermatomyositis which need to be differentiated from other aetiologies
of soft tissue calcification and myopathies. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |