SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF CALCINOSIS CUTIS IN JUVENILE DERMATOMYOSITIS WITH PAMIDRONATE
Abstract
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is an autoimmune disorder characterised by proximal
myopathy and pathognomic skin rashes. Calcinosis cutis is a common complication seen in JDM.
Though various treatments have been postulated in literature, there is no universally accepted
treatment for calcinosis. We report here two children with JDM suffering from debilitating calcinosis
cutis, showing almost complete resolution of calcinosis with pamidronate therapy
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