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Calcinosis cutis in juvenile dermatomyositis responsive to aluminum hydroxide treatment
1Department of Dermatology, Kagawa Medical School, Japan.
The Journal of Dermatology
|September 1, 1993
Abstract:
Calcinosis cutis is a frequent complication of juvenile dermatomyositis; however, its treatment remains unsatisfactory. We report a case of calcinosis cutis in juvenile dermatomyositis which was successfully treated with oral aluminum hydroxide. Almost complete clearing of calcinosis was observed after 8 months of therapy. There were no adverse effects from therapy. Aluminum hydroxide is worth trying in treating calcinosis cutis.