Myositis ossificans non-progressiva--reversible muscle calcification in polymyositis.
We report a case of muscle calcification, a rare complication of polymyositis, documented on muscle biopsy and computerized tomography scanning. As the calcification resolved radiologically, marked hypercalcaemia developed requiring forced diuresis.
Coakley
J H
JH
Muscle Research Centre, University of Liverpool.
Smith
P E
PE
Jackson
M J
MJ
Edwards
R H
RH
Carty
A T
AT
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000150:complications*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed