Extensive ulcerative lesions in juvenile dermatomyositis
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منابع مشابه
Juvenile dermatomyositis without skin lesions
Introduction An 8-year-old Iranian girl was referred because she had progressive muscle weakness predominantly in lower limbs since about 2 years ago. She was not able to stand from a sitting position without help and had difficulty climbing stairs. She walked slowly and could not run like before. She had no complaint of dysphagia or dysphonia. She was born through a normal vaginal delivery and...
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Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is considered a multisystemic disease of uncertain etiology. The clinical manifestation is a non-suppurative inflammation of the striated muscle, gastrointestinal tract and skin. Dystrophic calcifications are present in 30%-70% of children with JDM. The clinical case we are presenting is a 4 years old female with diagnosis of JDM in accordance to the Bohan and Pet...
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Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDMS) is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by muscle weakness and a distinctive rash caused by underlying vasculopathy. Long-term complications include subcutaneous and muscular calcification, contractures and in some cases the gradual development of a second connective tissue disease. Early aggressive treatment with systemic immunosuppressants and other a...
متن کاملJuvenile dermatomyositis.
The clinical profile of 7 children and their follow-up is described. There was female preponderance with mate to female ratio of 1:6. The median age of onset was 6 years. All the patients had skin rash, muscle weakness and abnormal enzyme profile. Muscle biopsy was performed in 6 and was abnormal in all of them. The electromyogram (EMG) was performed in 6 and was found abnormal in five. All the...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Research
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0971-5916
DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2410_19