Calcification is rare in adult-onset dermatopolymyositis.
Extensive subcutaneous and muscular calcification developed in a patient having adult-onset dermatopolymyositis (DM-PM) with an 'overlap' connective tissue disease. We wish to emphasize the rarity of calcification in adult onset DM-PM, which is contrary to the generally held impression.
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography