| Literature DB >> 9336427 |
M Ward1, J Curé, S Schabel, E A Smith, H R Schumacher, R M Silver.
Abstract
Two patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis and spinal calcification, involving the lumbar spine in one and the cervical spine in the other, are described. Computed tomography-guided aspiration of the calcific masses was performed, and material aspirated from one patient was shown to be apatite, Ca5(PO4)3OH. One patient showed improvement following lumbar laminotomy, hemilaminectomy, and diskectomy.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9336427 DOI: 10.1002/art.1780401025
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arthritis Rheum ISSN: 0004-3591