A Case of Amyopathic Dermatomyositis.
- Author:
Deug Gon MOON
1
;
Chang Woo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Hanyang university college of medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Amyopathic dermatomyositis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Dermatomyositis*;
Drug Therapy;
Eating;
Female;
Humans;
Hydroxyurea;
Hypersensitivity;
Muscle Weakness;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(7):827-828
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Amyopathic dermatomyositis is diagnosed when the biopsy-confirmed cutaneous lesions of dermatomyositis are present for longer than 2 years in the absence of muscle weakness, elevated muscle enzymes, and the history of immunosuppressive drug therapy and ingestion of drugs such as hydroxyurea that can produce dermatomyositis-like cutaneous hypersensitivity changes. We report a 36-year-old woman with a 3-year history of typical skin features of dermatomyositis with no evidences of muscle involvement.
