Dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune disease that first affects the proximal muscles of the limbs and skin. The paper describes two cases of dermatomyositis with non-classic symptoms. In the first case the clinical aspects and the positivity for anti-PM/Scl antibodies suggest a diagnosis of overlap syndrome, commonly defined as mixed connectivitis. The second case, instead, regards a hypomyopathic dermatomyositis, a rare condition presenting only with the cutaneous damage and not the muscular one. Some remarkable aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of classic dermatomyositis with its possible variants are summarised.
Paolera S.D., Mambelli L., Zamuner E., Marchetti F. (2016). Paediatric dermatomyositis: Description of two cases. MEDICO E BAMBINO, 35(6), 381-385.
Paediatric dermatomyositis: Description of two cases
Marchetti F.Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2016
Abstract
Dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune disease that first affects the proximal muscles of the limbs and skin. The paper describes two cases of dermatomyositis with non-classic symptoms. In the first case the clinical aspects and the positivity for anti-PM/Scl antibodies suggest a diagnosis of overlap syndrome, commonly defined as mixed connectivitis. The second case, instead, regards a hypomyopathic dermatomyositis, a rare condition presenting only with the cutaneous damage and not the muscular one. Some remarkable aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of classic dermatomyositis with its possible variants are summarised.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
