Dermatomyositis is characterized by a skin rash, accompanied by muscle weakness. Learn more about the disease and check out the signs and symptoms.
Dermatomyositis is a rare, multisystem disorder mainly affecting the skin, muscle and blood vessels in which characteristic erythematous and oedematous changes in the skin are usually associated with muscle weakness and inflammation. In adults the condition is commonly associated with an underlying carcinoma or lymphoma, and this is especially so for male patients and those aged over 55 years.
Dermatomyositis is one of a group of rare muscle diseases called inflammatory myopathies, which are characterized by chronic muscle inflammation accompanied by muscle weakness. An identifying factor for dermatomyositis is a skin rash that precedes or accompanies progressive muscle weakness.
Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are two of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, a group of rare systemic autoinflammatory disorders of unknown cause
Clinical features of dermatomyositis and polymyositis
Myositis means inflammation of the muscles. Two specific types are polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Read about myositis symptoms and management.
Dermatomyositis and the Sun. The sun can cause flares. We provide research-based sun protection tips for patients.
Learn more about a subtype of dermatomyositis, clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis that has little to no muscle involvement.
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a subset of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, characterized by proximal skeletal muscle weakness and skin manifestations. Several skin eruptions have been described in DM patients including Gottron’s papules, Gottron’s sign, heliotrope rash, facial erythema, periungual erythema, shawl sign, V-neck sign, and holster sign. We describe a new skin eruption we have termed […]
Dermatomyositis is a rare inflammatory disorder that affects the skin and the muscles in the body. This disease, a type of inflammatory myopathy, is c
A comparison of inflammatory myopathies
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis Cutaneous Findings: - Heliotrope sign and edema - Nail-fold changes - Photodistributed eruption ...
If you have dermatomyositis, polymyositis, or incusion body myositis that severely limits your activities, you might be eligible for Social Security disability.
Compare psoriatic arthritis and dermatomyositis, their symptoms, causes, and how they impact the skin and joints.
Dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM) are idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, characterized by the shared features of proximal skeletal muscle weakness and
Our experience demonstrates the beneficial effect and the safety of SCIg administration in active and refractory inflammatory myopathies.
Hopkins researchers found that dermatomyositis patients with anti-Mi2 antibodies have more severe muscle disease but demonstrate improvement in muscle strength after treatment.
Abstract. Myositis due to the etiologic agent of Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, has been reported nine times in the English-language literature; there
JCI - Immune responses to CCAR1 and other dermatomyositis autoantigens are associated with attenuated cancer emergence
AbstractObjectives. To characterize the 10 year relationship between anti-transcriptional intermediary factor 1 antibody (anti-TIF1-Ab) positivity and canc
