Treatment of cutaneous calcinosis in CREST syndrome by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
| Autor: | Nicolas Lesaux, Jean-Marie Bonnetblanc, Agnès Sparsa, Christophe Bedane, Valérie Lebrun-Ly, Emmanuel Kessler, Pierre Colombeau, Sophie Blaise, Elisabeth Vidal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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CREST Syndrome
medicine.medical_specialty Systemic disease Unusual case business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Leg Ulcer Calcinosis Dermatology Comorbidity Lithotripsy medicine.disease Connective tissue disease Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy Skin Diseases Surgery medicine Humans Female business Aged |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 53(5 Suppl 1) |
| ISSN: | 1097-6787 |
| Popis: | We describe the unusual case of a 78-year-old woman consulting for extensive and painful wound leg ulcerations and calcifications secondary to CREST syndrome that was treated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. This treatment was considered because of the severity of our patient's symptoms and her failure to respond to various medical and surgical treatment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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