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© 1989 British Society for Rheumatology

case-report

MYOSITIS OSSIFICANS NON-PROGRESSIVA–REVERSIBLE MUSCLE CALCIFICATION IN POLYMYOSITIS

J. H. COAKLEY*,, P. E. M. SMITH, M. J. JACKSON, R. H. T. EDWARDS and A. T. CARTY{dagger}

Muscle Research Centre, University of Liverpool Royal Liverpool Hospital Prescot Street, Liverpool L69 3BX;
{dagger}Royal Liverpool Hospital Prescot Street, Liverpool L69 3BX

Correspondence to: Correspondence to Professor Edwards

We report a case of muscle calcification, a rare complication of polymyositis, documented on muscle biopsy and computerized tomography scanning. As the calcification resolved radiologically, marked hypercalcaemia developed requiring forced diuresis.

KEY WORDS: Polymyositis, Renal failure, Muscle calcification, Hypercalcaemia

*Present address: Senior Registrar in Intensive Therapy, North East Thames Regional Health Authority, London.


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