Unusual Cutaneous Manifestions of Connective Tissue Disease: II. Multiple Cutaneous Ulcerations in Dermatomyositis.
- Author:
Chang Woo LEE
;
Hee Chul EUN
;
Won Suk KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermatomyositis;
Cutaneous ulcerations
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arm;
Cicatrix;
Connective Tissue Diseases*;
Connective Tissue*;
Dermatomyositis*;
Female;
Humans;
Leg;
Methotrexate;
Prednisolone;
Skin;
Ulcer*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1985;23(5):654-657
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The second case of this serial reports under the title of unusual cutaneous manifestations of connective tissue diseases is a woman with primary idiopathic dermatomyositis who developed cutaneous ulcerations on her arms and legs, which is thought to b a rare manifestation of adult dermatomyositis. These multiple ulcerations are about bean sized, polymorphous, and grouped on the poikilodermatous lesional skin. In this patient these ulcerative lesions became regressive and healed with disfiguring scars after the activity of the disease has controlled by prednisolone and methotrexate.
