Ward M, Curé J, Schabel S, Smith E A, Schumacher H R, Silver R M
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425-2229, USA.
Arthritis Rheum. 1997 Oct;40(10):1892-5. doi: 10.1002/art.1780401025.
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.
本文描述了两名弥漫性皮肤系统性硬化症伴脊柱钙化的患者，其中一名患者腰椎受累，另一名患者颈椎受累。对钙化肿块进行了计算机断层扫描引导下的抽吸，从一名患者抽吸的物质显示为磷灰石，即Ca5(PO4)3OH。一名患者在接受腰椎椎板切开术、半椎板切除术和椎间盘切除术后病情有所改善。
