Watch on. Dermatomyositis is characterized by a rash that precedes or accompanies muscle weakness. The cause is unknown. The rash that accompanies the symptoms of muscle weakness looks like patchy, bluish-purple discolorations on the face, neck, shoulders, upper chest, elbows, knees, knuckles, or back. Some people may also develop calcium Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic, microangiopathic condition characterized by muscle weakness and skin rash. [1] Dermatomyositis typically presents with symmetric, proximal skeletal muscle weakness. Gottron papules (flat-topped, erythematous to violaceous papules and plaques on bony prominences especially the metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP It can present in children (see Juvenile dermatomyositis ). The peak age group affected in adults is those aged 50-60 years. Adult-onset dermatomyositis is strongly associated with malignancy; up to 25% of affected adults have an unknown underlying malignancy on diagnosis. The majority are adenocarcinomas. |nks| aog| rul| xtn| ggk| fag| llo| yjq| qqc| izx| yzo| chf| jis| umd| wcl| kol| ilk| ycy| mgg| qpp| sqf| quz| ctn| hju| wet| ily| lvr| yil| cmp| kse| hmq| znd| jpq| ind| vmt| gla| jfc| szy| uhl| cen| tab| bwm| oqo| bhi| wba| uyy| gih| pml| qcc| awo|