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. 2024 Feb;26(2):53-68.
doi: 10.1007/s11926-023-01126-5. Epub 2023 Dec 7.

Calcinosis in Juvenile Dermatomyositis-Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, and Treatment: A Systematic Review

Jucier Gonçalves Júnior  1   2 , Samuel Katsuyuki Shinjo  3
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Calcinosis in Juvenile Dermatomyositis-Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Clinical Features, and Treatment: A Systematic Review

Jucier Gonçalves Júnior et al. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2024 Feb.

Abstract

Purpose of review: We performed a systematic review of the literature on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory characterization, and treatment of calcinosis in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). A qualitative systematic review was conducted from January 1975 to April 2023 according to the PRISMA protocol using three electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Studies were analyzed based on the following eligibility criteria: at least one combination of the terms described in the search strategy appeared in the title, written in English, Portuguese, or Spanish, and addressed the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of calcinosis in juvenile dermatomyositis. Systematic or scoping reviews, letters, clinical images, book chapters, abstracts, inflammatory myopathy in other connective tissue diseases, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in adults, and purely qualitative studies were excluded.

Recent findings: Seventy-five studies were included. According to the literature, calcinosis is common in women, around five years old, with three years of disease in association with osteoarticular, cutaneous, pulmonary manifestations, and fever. The pathogenesis is still unknown, but the participation of interleukin 1 and 6, tumor necrosis factor alpha, and innate immunity dysregulation seem to be involved. Common autoantibodies are anti-NXP-2, anti-MDA-5, and anti-Mi-2, and their treatment remains controversial. Prospective, randomized, controlled studies are needed to evaluate treatment protocols and map the natural history of this serious complication. Calcinosis seems to be more common in White female children with muscle weakness, fever, arthritis, severe pulmonary, and skin involvement with anti-NXP-2, anti-MDA-5, and anti-Mi-2 autoantibodies. The multitargets and aggressive treatment is recommended.

Keywords: Calcinosis; Dermatomyositis; Juvenile dermatomyositis; Review; Treatment.

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