Severe Cutaneous Findings in a Woman with Dermatomyositis

Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory condition characterized by proximal muscle weakness and classic skin manifestations. The severity of these symptoms, however, can vary greatly. Here we present the case of a woman with a particularly severe form of the cutaneous signs. It is important to recognize...

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Autores principales: Wang, Sean, Keaton, Rachel, Kendrick, Zachary
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2019
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31403096
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2019.3.41058
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description Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory condition characterized by proximal muscle weakness and classic skin manifestations. The severity of these symptoms, however, can vary greatly. Here we present the case of a woman with a particularly severe form of the cutaneous signs. It is important to recognize the potential severity of this condition as the uncontrolled progression of this disease can lead to respiratory compromise and cardiac involvement.
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spelling pubmed-66822312019-08-09 Severe Cutaneous Findings in a Woman with Dermatomyositis Wang, Sean Keaton, Rachel Kendrick, Zachary Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med Case Report Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory condition characterized by proximal muscle weakness and classic skin manifestations. The severity of these symptoms, however, can vary greatly. Here we present the case of a woman with a particularly severe form of the cutaneous signs. It is important to recognize the potential severity of this condition as the uncontrolled progression of this disease can lead to respiratory compromise and cardiac involvement. University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2019-05-20 /pmc/articles/PMC6682231/ /pubmed/31403096 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2019.3.41058 Text en Copyright: © 2019 Wang et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6682231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31403096
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