Dermatomyositis: A case report

Dermatomyositis: A case report

Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy involving proximal muscle weakness and non-suppurative skeletal muscle inflammation. Classification of dermatomyositis for a definitive diagnosis requires characteristic rash and other criteria, such as proximal muscle weakness and muscle enzyme...

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Published in:The journal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 53 - 55
Main Authors: Kalyan, Meenakshi, Kanitkar, Shubhangi, Gaikwad, Anu, Kumar, Harsh
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 01-01-2016
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case studies
creatinine phosphokinase
Dermatomyositis
Diagnosis
Inflammatory myopathy
muscle biopsy
India
muscle biopsy
Inflammatory myopathy
creatinine phosphokinase
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Summary:Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy involving proximal muscle weakness and non-suppurative skeletal muscle inflammation. Classification of dermatomyositis for a definitive diagnosis requires characteristic rash and other criteria, such as proximal muscle weakness and muscle enzyme level elevation. Muscle biopsy is central in establishing the diagnosis. In this article, we report a case of dermatomyositis without coexisting cancer, which is rare.
ISSN:0971-9903
DOI:10.4103/0971-9903.178107