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Case Reports
. 2010 Jan;77(1):70-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2009.04.011. Epub 2009 Dec 23.

Complete resolution of universal calcinosis in a patient with juvenile dermatomyositis using pamidronate

Samy Slimani  1 , Amina Abdessemed, Assia Haddouche, Aicha Ladjouze-Rezig
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Complete resolution of universal calcinosis in a patient with juvenile dermatomyositis using pamidronate

Samy Slimani et al. Joint Bone Spine. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

A 14-year-old girl with juvenile dermatomyositis developed extensive and debilitating calcinosis, unresponsive to colchicine, while muscle involvement subsided. Pamidronate (2mg/kg/year) produced dramatic improvement of pain and function within 2 months and calcinosis had completely resolved by 2 years. No new calcifications have been noted with a 5-year follow-up.

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