Electric shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) as a pain control measure in dermatomyositis with calcinosis cutis - Old method, new discovery

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 172-173

  Chan, Alice Y K ^a   Li, Edmund ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Calcinosis; Dermatomyositis; Electric shock wave lithotripsy

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COLCHICINE; CYCLOSPORIN A; DILTIAZEM; METHOTREXATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PREDNISOLONE; PROBENECID; STEROID; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DISABILITY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CALCIFICATION; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE;

ADULT; CALCINOSIS; DERMATOMYOSITIS; HUMANS; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; PAIN; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 17544374596     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-004-1023-3     Document Type: Article

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