Juvenile Dermatomyositis

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Ishaque, Sidra [1 ]
Ahmed, Shakeel [2 ]
Ali, Rehan [2 ]
Minhas, Khurram
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[1] Aga Khan Univ Hosp, Coll Med, Karachi, Pakistan
[2] Aga Khan Univ Hosp, Dept Paediat & Child Hlth, Karachi, Pakistan
关键词
Juvenile dermatomyositis; Muscle biopsy; Arthritis; Rash; Adolescent female; Gower's sign;
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is an important subtype of dermatomyositis characterized by inflammation of muscle, skin and gastrointestinal tract. A 14-year-old girl, with a history of fever, joint pain, easy fatigability and a rash since the age of 3 years is described. Physical examination, laboratory evaluation, electromyography (EMG) and muscle biopsy were suggestive of a chronic inflammatory process involving the muscles, most likely dermatomyositis. The report highlights the importance of a muscle biopsy as the gold standard for diagnosing dermatomyositis.
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