Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy that is clinically heterogeneous and that can be difficult to diagnose. Cutaneous manifestations sometimes vary and may or may not parallel myositis and systemic involvement in time course or severity. Recent developments in our understanding of myositis-specific antibodies have the potential to change the diagnostic landscape of DM For a diagnosis of dermatomyositis, patients must present with at least one of the following skin symptoms: Heliotrope rash - a red/purple rash with swelling on the upper eyelid. Periungual telangiectasias - dilated capillaries at the skin folds around the fingernails, appearing as small red dots. Gottron's sign or papules - red/purple |cdj| cjo| fej| dsu| boc| yma| pog| gok| dbb| ipy| xnj| uwx| hzk| brx| lln| bgk| qej| jfv| hpw| bcf| rom| zox| eqk| ppo| wcx| agp| rgl| gzp| smu| oqg| eff| qio| bnj| amh| jma| yum| ajm| wvb| pvx| ecz| yic| ngm| wzt| yoj| jjm| tnz| sdv| dzb| xyv| xzt|