Vol.21 No.1

Case Report

Dystrophic calcinosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

Authors

Kengo Harigane1 , Yuichi Mochida1 , Katsushi Ishii1 , Shigeru Ono1 , Naoto Mitsugi2 , Tomoyuki Saito3

  • Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Yokohama City University Medical Center
  • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center
  • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine
Received:

12 April 2010

Accepted:

27 July 2010

Published online:

25 August 2010

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Abstract

We report a rare case of dystrophic calcinosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis in bilateral buttock lesions and the right elbow joint. The calcinosis was surgically removed because it caused severe local pain, possible infection, and difficulty in sitting. Because no recommended standard pharmacotherapy exists for dystrophic calcinosis, surgical treatment should be taken into consideration when calcinosis causes severe local pain or restricts activities of daily life.

Key words

Dystrophic calcinosis - Rheumatoid arthritis - Surgical resection