Juvenile Dermatomyositis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a systemic inflammatory disease involving children, which primarily affects the skin and the musculoskeletal system. The characteristic findings include Gottron papules, heliotrope rash, calcinosis cutis, and symmetric proximal muscle weakness. Histologically, it is...

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Autores principales: Gupta, Pooja, Shruti, Sharma, Chaudhary, Vishnu, Khullar, Geeti, Siraj, Fouzia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Dermatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6433086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30937233
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3935
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Sumario:Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a systemic inflammatory disease involving children, which primarily affects the skin and the musculoskeletal system. The characteristic findings include Gottron papules, heliotrope rash, calcinosis cutis, and symmetric proximal muscle weakness. Histologically, it is characterized by the presence of lymphocytic vascular inflammation and endothelial swelling. Herein, we report a case of a 10-year-old girl of Indian origin, who presented to us with classical clinical and histological features of JDM.

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