4A41.01
category
Juvenile dermatomyositis
Definition
Juvenile dermatomyositis is the early-onset form of dermatomyositis, a systemic autoimmune inflammatory muscle disorder, characterised by proximal muscle weakness, evocative skin lesion, and systemic manifestations.
Also indexed as
Amyopathic juvenile dermatomyositisHypomyopathic juvenile dermatomyositisJuvenile dermatomyositisJuvenile dermatomyositis with calcinosisJuvenile dermatomyositis with cutaneous vasculitisJuvenile dermatomyositis with lipodystrophyJuvenile dermatomyositis with myocarditisJuvenile dermatomyositis with necrotising cutaneous vasculitisJuvenile dermatomyositis with overlap to nonorgan specific systemic autoimmune disordersJuvenile myositischildhood type dermatomyositis