calcinosis/fever

Unexpected inflammatory activity of tumoral calcinosis periarticular to the shoulders and hips in a man with recurrent fever of unknown origin and dialysis-dependent kidney insufficiency was revealed by FDG PET/CT. In absence of other pathologies, the calcinosis was deemed to be the cause of the

We report a 14-year-old girl with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) complicated by severe inflammatory calcinosis successfully treated with thalidomide. She was diagnosed as JDM when she was 4 years old after a few months of increasing lethargy, muscle pain, muscle weakness, and rash. During three

A 6-month-old, female border collie was referred for evaluation of hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, fever, and painful ventral abdominal skin. She had recently been treated intravenously and subcutaneously (SC) with a diluted 10% calcium gluconate solution. The medical evaluation supported the

Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a chronic multisystemic disease. It is believed to be of autoimmune etiology and is characterized by the presence of vasculitis affecting striated muscle and skin. Clinical description consists of general symptoms (anorexia, weight loss, asthenia, fever), typical

A 49-year-old female patient with a history of fever episodes, muscular weakness, Raynaud's phenomenon, cardiac insufficiency and increasing cutaneous calcinosis over a period of 4 years is reported. Based upon clinical as well as histological and immunological findings, the disease is diagnosed as

Secondary tumoral calcinosis is a rare disorder that is most prevalent in patients with chronic renal failure. It is characterized by lobular densely calcified masses confined to the soft tissue, generally at the extensor surface of a joint in the anatomic distribution of a bursa. We describe a case

This case report describes a rare differential diagnosis of soft-tissue infection in a neonate. Fever, pain, inflammation, and acute tenderness in the limb of a neonate signify acute infection or osteomyelitis unless proved otherwise. Iatrogenic calcinosis cutis presents with similar symptoms and

OBJECTIVE To evaluate demographic and clinical characteristics, duration of time between disease onset (date of first rash and/or weakness), and diagnosis/therapy, as well as socioeconomic status, of children with newly diagnosed juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). METHODS Structured telephone interview

Four sequential Tc-99m pyrophosphate (PYP) imaging studies were performed in a 28-year-old man with high fever and exudate pharyngitis associated with renal failure. Radiotracer localization in the left ventricle (LV), lungs, kidneys, and skeletal muscles were seen in two, initial imaging studies.

A 22-year-old male with juvenile dermatomyositis presented with fever up to 40 degrees C and acute pain in his right thigh accompanied by muscle weakness, a skin rash and a tender swelling. Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and aldolase were mildly elevated. C-reactive protein (CRP) and

Due to the sudden increase of calcium demand at the onset of lactation many high yielding dairy cows experience a certain level of hypocalcaemia following parturition. The incidence of hypocalcaemia (parturient paresis) increases with age but also depends on many other factors such as the acid-base

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria are ubiquitous non-pathogens except for subjects with deficient local or general defence systems. Nearly 80% of the cases observed in France occur in HIV+ patients. Lung, lymph node or skin infections usually simulate tuberculosis and diagnosis must be based on precise

Background: Autoimmune diseases are multifactorial with environmental and heritable factors. Autoimmunity reflects an altered immune status therefore presence of more than one disorder is not uncommon. Coexistence of three or more