Exuberant calcinosis and acroosteolysis. A diagnostic challenge

M J Saavedra; C Ambrosio; A Malcata; M Matucci-Cerinic; J A P Da Silva

Exuberant calcinosis and acroosteolysis. A diagnostic challenge

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2009 May-Jun;27(3 Suppl 54):55-8.

Authors

M J Saavedra¹, C Ambrosio, A Malcata, M Matucci-Cerinic, J A P Da Silva

Affiliation

¹ Serviço de Reumatologia, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal.

PMID: 19796563

Abstract

A case of exuberant acroosteolysis and subcutaneous tissue calcinosis in the absence of skin involvement is presented. Different hypotheses are discussed following the clinical unfolding of the case in practice.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Achilles Tendon / diagnostic imaging
Achilles Tendon / pathology
Acro-Osteolysis / complications
Acro-Osteolysis / diagnosis*
Aged
Calcinosis / complications
Calcinosis / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Finger Phalanges / diagnostic imaging
Finger Phalanges / pathology
Genetic Diseases, Inborn / diagnosis
Humans
Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
Knee Joint / pathology
Lung / diagnostic imaging
Lung / pathology
Microscopic Angioscopy
Nails / blood supply
Radiography
Scleroderma, Systemic / diagnosis
Skin Diseases / pathology
Toe Phalanges / diagnostic imaging
Toe Phalanges / pathology