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16173252

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-9-21
pubmed:abstractText
Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a chronic, multisystemic disease, characterized by inflammation associated with fibrosis. Calcinosis is one of the manifestations of this disorder, observed in 10 to 20% of cases. It is usually located on the extensor surface of the phalanges, peri-articular tissue and near the bone prominences. There are only a few cases reported of SS with vertebral column involvement and spinal cord compression by calcinosis causing serious neurological complications. We describe a fatal case of SS who showed tetraplegia secondary to ectopic calcinosis in the cervical medulla and present a review of the literature on the subject.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0392-856X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
704-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Spinal cord compression by ectopic calcinosis in scleroderma.
pubmed:affiliation
Escola de Medicina e Saúde Pública da Bahia/Núcleo de Reumatologia da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports