Abstract
The unique progression of distal interphalangeal finger joint calcinosis to total joint osteolysis in a patient with multisystem connective tissue disease is reported. Despite being anti-nuclear antibody negative, anti-Jo-1 antibody was detected.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Antibodies, Antinuclear / analysis*
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Calcinosis / complications*
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Calcinosis / immunology
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Connective Tissue Diseases / complications*
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Connective Tissue Diseases / immunology
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Female
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Finger Joint*
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Humans
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Joint Diseases / complications
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Middle Aged
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Osteolysis / complications*
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Osteolysis / immunology
Substances
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Antibodies, Antinuclear
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Jo-1 antibody