Superimposed Segmental Manifestation of Juvenile Amyopathic Dermatomyositis in a 9-year-old Boy

Dermatomyositis is a well-known autoimmune disorder. On the other hand, juvenile amyopathic dermatomyositis (JADM) occurs rather rarely. Here, we report an unusual case in a 9-year-old Turkish boy showing a unilateral linear inflammatory skin lesion that was followed, after 16 months, by the appeara...

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Published in:	Indian journal of dermatology Vol. 62; no. 4; p. 440
Main Authors:	Bulur, Isil, Erdogan, Hilal Kaya, Saracoglu, Zeynep Nurhan, Happle, Rudolf, Canaz, Funda
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-07-2017 Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:	Case studies Children Consent Dermatology Dermatomyositis Diagnosis Dosage and administration Drug therapy E-IJD Case Report Hydroxychloroquine juvenile dermatomyositis Medicine Skin diseases Steroids (Drugs) superimposed segmental dermatomyositis superimposed segmental dermatomyositis juvenile dermatomyositis Children
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Summary:	Dermatomyositis is a well-known autoimmune disorder. On the other hand, juvenile amyopathic dermatomyositis (JADM) occurs rather rarely. Here, we report an unusual case in a 9-year-old Turkish boy showing a unilateral linear inflammatory skin lesion that was followed, after 16 months, by the appearance of bilateral disseminated features JADM.
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ISSN:	0019-5154 1998-3611
DOI:	10.4103/ijd.IJD_335_16