Diffuse subcutaneous calcinosis as the initial presentation of dermatomyositis in a patient with large-cell lung carcinoma

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 202-203

  Liao, Hsien Tzung ^a   Chen, Chun Hsiung ^b   Chen, Horng An ^b   Wang, Hon Pin ^b   Chou, Chung Tei ^b   Tsai, Chang Youh ^b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; GEMCITABINE;

ADULT; CALCINOSIS; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FINGER; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LARGE CELL CARCINOMA; LETTER; LUNG CARCINOMA; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SOFT TISSUE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 28244483824     PISSN: 00490172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2005.08.001     Document Type: Editorial

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