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Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Medknow Publications on behalf of the Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
ISSN: 0971-9261 EISSN: 0971-9261
Vol. 10, No. 1, 2005, pp. 50-51
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Bioline Code: ip05013
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2005, pp. 50-51
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Case Report - Intramural ureteric calcification in dermatomyositis mimicking pelviureteric junction obstruction
Shah Amar, Thakur Rakesh, Parashar Karan
Abstract
Juvenile dermatomyositis classically manifests as necrotising vasculitis in multiple organs. It mainly involves the vessels of skin and muscle and is associated with subcutaneous deposits of calcium. Ureteric involvement in dermatomyositis is extremely rare. The authors present a case of a 14-year-old girl with juvenile dermatomyositis with intramural ureteric calcification mimicking pelviureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction.
Keywords
Dermatomyositis, ureteric calcification, pelviureteric junction obstruction
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