Adult onset dermatomyositis associated with lipodystrophy and underlying calcinosis: Case report
Journal Title: The Journal of Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, with skin manifestations. A less frequently recognized but clinically important complication of dermatomyositis is lipodystrophy (LD), and associated metabolic abnormalities that increasingly recognized as complications of juvenile dermatomyositis. Lipodystrophy is less frequently reported in adult onset dermatomyositis.In this paper we are presenting a case of adult onset dermatomyositis associated with lipodystrophy and underlying localized calcinosis; at the exact distribution of lipodystrophy.
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