title: Calcific panniculitis in adult-onset dermatomyositis.
abstract: Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy associated with characteristic cutaneous features. Panniculitis is a rarely reported clinical finding in this condition. This report describes two cases of adult-onset DM complicated by severe calcific panniculitis. In both cases, the associated pain and loss of function seemed to be best managed on combination anti-malarial therapy with mepacrine and hydroxychloroquine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St Helier University Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey, UK. alyawahab@gmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdul-Wahab
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Holden
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harland
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome