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Children with dermatomyositis may have extensive subcutaneous and intermuscular calcium-laden fluid collections referred to as “milk of calcium.” The distinctive MR appearance of such collections in an upper extremity of a 16-year-old girl is presented. MR can differentiate these collections from abscesses and guide appropriate therapy.
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Received: 14 April 1999/Accepted: 16 August 1999
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Samson, C., Soulen, R. & Gursel, E. Milk of calcium fluid collections in juvenile dermatomyositis: MR characteristics. Pediatric Radiology 30, 28–29 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002470050007
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002470050007