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Dramatic Improvement of Subcutaneous Calcinosis by Intermittent, High-Dose Etidronate plus Cimetidine in a Patient with Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Joint Authors
Suzuki, Yasuo
Sasaki, Noriko
Wakabayashi, Takayuki
Chinen, Naofumi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 17-year-old boy with juvenile dermatomyositis presented with typical skin symptoms, mild myositis, and bilateral lower limb calcinosis.
His skin and muscle symptoms responded to treatment with prednisolone and azathioprine.
However, calcinosis did not improve, and the patient had a limited range of knee joint motion and resultant disturbance of daily activities.
Cimetidine was combined with intermittent administration of high-dose etidronate, leading to marked improvement of both subcutaneous and muscular calcinosis with no skeletal adverse reactions during a long treatment period exceeding 5 years.
As a result, the range of knee joint motion has increased and performance of daily activities has improved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wakabayashi, Takayuki& Sasaki, Noriko& Chinen, Naofumi& Suzuki, Yasuo. 2015. Dramatic Improvement of Subcutaneous Calcinosis by Intermittent, High-Dose Etidronate plus Cimetidine in a Patient with Juvenile Dermatomyositis. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wakabayashi, Takayuki…[et al.]. Dramatic Improvement of Subcutaneous Calcinosis by Intermittent, High-Dose Etidronate plus Cimetidine in a Patient with Juvenile Dermatomyositis. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059987
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wakabayashi, Takayuki& Sasaki, Noriko& Chinen, Naofumi& Suzuki, Yasuo. Dramatic Improvement of Subcutaneous Calcinosis by Intermittent, High-Dose Etidronate plus Cimetidine in a Patient with Juvenile Dermatomyositis. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059987
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059987