title: Facial calcinosis: case report.
abstract: Antisynthetase syndrome is a subgroup of the idiopathic inflammatory muscle diseases and is characterised by myositis, interstitial pulmonary disease, arthritis, and Raynaud phenomenon. We report the case of a 34-year-old woman with known antisynthetase syndrome who presented with subcutaneous calcinosis bilaterally in the submandibular region.
authors.affiliation: Croydon University Hospital, United Kingdom. Electronic address: lornacraggs@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Lorna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Craggs
authors.forename: Ahmet Ferhat
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Misir
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manisali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Antisynthetase syndrome; Calcinosis; Face; Mandible