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Subcutaneous and periarticular dystrophic calcifications are well known to be associated with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS). On the other hand, calcifications inside the joints are very rarely reported. We report a new case of this unusual complication of PSS. The observation of the complete radiological follow-up led us to propose a mechanical rather than a purely inflammatory pathogenetic mechanism of this complication.
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Devogelaer, J.P., Huaux, J.P., Maldague, B. et al. Intra-articular calcification in progressive systemic sclerosis. Clin Rheumatol 5, 262–267 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02032367
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