Juvenile Dermatomyositis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Ishrat Bhuiyan Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Shahadat Hossain Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College, Dhaka
  • Mafuza Akhter Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka
  • Shaheen Reza Chowdhury Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v5i1.16225

Keywords:

Juvenile dermatomyositis, heliotrope rash, gottron's papules

Abstract

Juvenile dermatomyositis is a chronic inflammatory multisystem disease that affects primarily the skin and muscle. A 5 years old girl presented with heliotrope rash, gottron's papules, and muscular weakness for one and half month. Other systemic examination revealed no abnormalities. Investigation reveals- Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate was raised, muscle enzymes were several fold elevated, skin biopsy consistent with dermatomyositis, EMG consistent with polymyositis. So confirmed diagnosis was made as Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). The patient was managed by systemic steroid and showed good response to treatment.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v5i1.16225

J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, 2013;5(1):63-66

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Published

2013-08-22

How to Cite

Bhuiyan, I., Hossain, M. S., Akhter, M., & Chowdhury, S. R. (2013). Juvenile Dermatomyositis: A Case Report. Journal of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, 5(1), 63–66. https://doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v5i1.16225

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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