Dermatomyositis panniculitis: A case report |
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| Authors: | Melissa Carroll Nick Mellick Godfrey Wagner |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Dermatology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;2. Zenith Specialist Pathology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia;3. Queensland Institute of Dermatology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Dermatomyositis‐related panniculitis is a rare cutaneous manifestation of dermatomyositis. There are few reported cases in the medical literature. We present the case of a 60‐year‐old woman with a 2‐year history of dermatomyositis and recent biopsy‐confirmed panniculitis treated with prednisone, cyclophosphamide and i.v. immunoglobulin. |
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| Keywords: | dermatomyositis panniculitis |
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