Calcifying dermatomyositis following antitetanus vaccination.
In the course of dermatomyositis, calcinosis is a complication frequently seen in children but rarely seen in adults. Calcinosis often induces poor functional prognosis, reducing mobility of the joints and muscles. Dermatomyositis developed in a 59-year-old woman, following an antitetanus vaccination; the dermatomyositis later became calcifying. To our knowledge, similar cases have not been reported.
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000009:adverse effects*
D013745:Tetanus Toxoid