Juvenile dermatomyositis presenting with anasarca |
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Authors: | Saygi Semra Alehan Füsun Baskin Esra Bayrakci Umut Selda Ulu Esra Meltem Kayahan Ozbek Namik |
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Institution: | Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. semra_saygi@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | Generalized edema can occur during the course of juvenile dermatomyositis. In this article, a 4-year-old boy with generalized nonpitting edema and proximal weakness is reported. Characteristic cutaneous lesions, laboratory tests, results of electromyography, and magnetic resonance imaging findings resulted in a diagnosis of juvenile dermatomyositis. He was treated with corticosteroids and methotrexate. It is concluded that the generalized edema may appear as the presenting cutaneous manifestation of juvenile dermatomyositis. |
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