Affiliations: Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University
Hospital, Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman | Department of Radiology, Sultan Qaboos University
Hospital, Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman
Note: [] Correspondence: Reem Abdwani, M.D., Purple 1, Department of
Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, PO Box 38, PC 123, Al-Khod,
Sultanate of Oman. Tel.: +968 95228868; Fax: +968 24562045; E-mail:
[email protected]
Abstract: We report a 4-year old girl with juvenile dermatomyositis who
developed extensive diffuse calcinosis within 2 years of diagnosis. Little is
known about the pathophysiology of calcinosis and there is no universally
recognized treatment. Intravenous pamidronate significantly reduced the
calcinosis. Early recognition and aggressive treatment of calcinosis is
highlighted.
