Dermatomyositis
Keywords:
Dermatomyositis, Gottron papules, helitrope erythemaAbstract
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory disease affecting primarily the muscles. It is accompanied by many cutaneous changes some of which are pathognomonic for DM. Clinically it has a wide range of manifestation. In certain patients it is associated with some internal malignancy. The present review focuses on the diverse cutaneous signs seen in DM.References
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