Application of imaging techniques in diagnosis and severity assessment of dermatomyositis
- VernacularTitle:影像技术在皮肌炎诊断和病情评估中的研究进展
- Author:
Shimin ZHANG
1
;
Yunyun HU
;
Xiaoqing ZHAO
;
Lianjun DU
;
Hua CAO
;
Jie ZHENG
Author Information
- Keywords: Dermatomyositis; Skin manifestations; Neuromuscular manifestations; Technology, radiologic; Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis
- From: Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2022;55(7):637-640
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease involving the skin and muscles. At the onset of dermatomyositis, it is difficult to make an early diagnosis due to atypical clinical manifestations and lack of serological markers. Skin and muscle lesions are associated with disease activity and prognosis in patients with dermatomyositis or clinical amyopathic dermatomyositis. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography, dermoscopy and other imaging techniques may be used to assess skin and muscle involvements, which can not only improve the accuracy of early diagnosis of dermatomyositis, but also provide important reference for the assessment of disease activity and prognosis.
