A Rare Case of Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM)
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 8
Abstract
JDM is a rare autoimmune vasculopathy affecting children and adolescents under the age of 18. A 5 year female child presented with myalgia, skin rash, abdominal pain and fever. On Observation Gottron papules, Heliotrope rash were present; EMG showed myopathic pattern. The Childs symptoms and clinical findings improved with corticosteroid and Methotrexate therapy. JDM is a rare vasculopathy, should be diagnosed and treated early to minimise disability and life-threatening complications. Keywords:vasculopathy, myopathy, skin rash.
Authors and Affiliations
Dipankar Mondal, Sreekanth R Shenoy, Shanti Sena Mishra, Simanta Das, Saroj Kumar Satapathy, Debasish Panigrahi
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