Linear juvenile dermatomyositis: A segmental manifestation by Francesc Alamon-Reig

A 7-year-old girl presented with proximal muscle weakness and skin lesions. Physical examination revealed violaceous papules on the right forearm in a blaschkoid distribution. Her symptoms and test results were consistent with juvenile dermatomyositis. An unusual superimposed segmental manifestation of this disease is discussed.

Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Mar 17. doi: 10.1111/pde.15291. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

A 7-year-old girl presented with proximal muscle weakness and skin lesions. Physical examination revealed violaceous papules on the right forearm in a blaschkoid distribution. Her symptoms and test results were consistent with juvenile dermatomyositis. An unusual superimposed segmental manifestation of this disease is discussed.

PMID:36932640 | DOI:10.1111/pde.15291

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