Mining for Gems: Early Detection of Calcinosis in Juvenile Dermatomyositis Using Low-Dose Computed Tomography
Calcinosis, a common complication in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), affects up to 40% of patients and can be associated with uncontrolled disease activity and morbidity. 1 A 9-year-old female with a 17-month history of JDM presented with worsened bilateral knee pain.
Authors
- Brian Michael Feldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7813-9665)
- Yulia Vyzhga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3237-9962)
- Shirley M. L. Tse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3027-7866)
- Andrea Schwarz Doria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3202-0447)
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2024-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2024-0594
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00