Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 50-52 , February 2009

Answer to Case of the Month #144: Juvenile Dermatomyositis

  • Ryan F. MacDougall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dalhousie University, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • ,
  • Suzanne E. Ramsey, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • ,
  • Matthias H. Schmidt, MD, MSc, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dalhousie University, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Matthias H. Schmidt, MD, MSc, Department of Radiology, Dalhousie University, QEII Health Sciences Centre, 1278 Tower Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, Canada.

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PII: S0846-5371(09)00016-3

doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.02.013

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 50-52 , February 2009

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