A Case of Dermatomyositis Associated with Scarring Alopecic Patches.
- Author:
Hyeon Sook LEE
1
;
Won Kyu HONG
;
Seung Gyun IN
;
Jong Rok LEE
;
Jeong Hyun SHIN
;
Gwang Seong CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. dmjji@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermatomyositis;
Scalp
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cicatrix*;
Dermatitis, Seborrheic;
Dermatomyositis*;
Female;
Humans;
Muscle Weakness;
Myositis;
Rare Diseases;
Scalp
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(2):250-252
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dermatomyositis is a rare disease of unknown origin that combines an inflammatory myopathy with characteristic cutaneous findings. Scalp disease has rarely been considered as a manifestation of dermatomyositis and is often misdiagnosed as being scalp paosiasis or seborrheic dermatitis. We report a case of 27-year-old woman who presented with brownish alopecic patches on the scalp, and chronic proximal muscle weakness.
