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Adult dermatomyositis
Definition
Adult dermatomyositis is a systemic inflammatory disorder affecting the skeletal muscles, the skin, and other organs. It is characterised by symmetric proximal muscle weakness, increased serum muscle enzymes, myopathic changes upon electromyography, typical histological findings on muscle biopsy, and typical dermatologic manifestations such as heliotrope rash or Gottron’s papules.
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Also indexed as
Adult dermatomyositisAdult dermatomyositis with calcinosisAdult dermatomyositis with overlap to nonorgan specific systemic autoimmune disordersAmyopathic dermatomyositisAnti-synthetase syndrome with dermatomyositisDermatomyositis in neoplastic disease of uncertain behaviourDermatomyositis in neoplastic disease of unknown behaviourDermatopolymyositis in neoplastic disease of uncertain behaviourDermatopolymyositis in neoplastic disease of unknown behaviourHypomyopathic dermatomyositisParaneoplastic dermatomyositisWagner-Unverricht syndrome