Onset of juvenile dermatomyositis following varicella infection in a 12-month-old child: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Infections can act as a trigger for juvenile dermatomyositis, with a predominance of respiratory tract infections reported previously. We present the first case of juvenile dermatomyositis following varicella infection to be described in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION: A 15-month-ol...

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Autores principales: McCrea, Nadine, Al-Sabbagh, Afraa, Ahmed, Soliman, Walker, David, Rangaraj, Satyapal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3946129/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24529167
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-8-54
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Infections can act as a trigger for juvenile dermatomyositis, with a predominance of respiratory tract infections reported previously. We present the first case of juvenile dermatomyositis following varicella infection to be described in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION: A 15-month-old Caucasian girl was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis 3 months after a varicella infection. The diagnosis was challenging due to her young age, but was supported by magnetic resonance imaging, and confirmed following a later appearance of the characteristic skin rash. CONCLUSION: Varicella infection may be a trigger for juvenile dermatomyositis. Further understanding of disease triggers is required.

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