Dermatomyositis

A type of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by evocative skin lesions and symmetrical proximal muscle weakness.

Poikiloderma

Poikiloderma refers to a patch of skin with (1) reticulated hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation, (2) wrinkling secondary to epidermal atrophy, and (3) telangiectasias.


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PMID (PMCID)
29571300
(5866516)
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Erythroderma and extensive poikiloderma - a rare initial presentation of dermatomyositis: a case report.
Herath HMMTB, Keragala BSDP, Pahalagamage SP, Janappriya GHCC, Kulatunga A, Gunasekera CN.
J Med Case Rep. 2018;12(1):83.
This case illustrates a rare presentation of dermatomyositis initially presenting as fever, erythroderma, and proximal muscle weakness and later developing poikiloderma involving more than 90% of the skin.
29571300
(5866516)
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Erythroderma and extensive poikiloderma - a rare initial presentation of dermatomyositis: a case report.
Herath HMMTB, Keragala BSDP, Pahalagamage SP, Janappriya GHCC, Kulatunga A, Gunasekera CN.
J Med Case Rep. 2018;12(1):83.
Erythroderma and extensive poikiloderma - a rare initial presentation of dermatomyositis: a case report.
29848519
 MALE Adult
Subcutaneous oedema of upper limbs heralding an aggressive form of dermatomyositis.
Shukla M, Patel R, Kuzyshyn H, Feinstein D.
BMJ Case Rep. 2018;2018:.
The proximal muscle weakness, dysphagia and presence of Gottron's papules as well poikiloderma like skin changes led to the clinical diagnosis of dermatomyositis.
10672402
 MALE Middle Aged
Bullous dermatomyositis associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma--a case report.
Ang P, Sugeng MW, Chua SH.
Ann Acad Med Singapore. 1999;28(6):855-7.
Cutaneous manifestations of dermatomyositis commonly include Gottron's papules, heliotrope rash, photosensitivity, poikiloderma and nailfold telangiectasia.
9557787
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Vesiculo-bullous dermatomyositis.
McCollough ML, Cockerell CJ.
Am J Dermatopathol. 1998;20(2):170-4.
Cutaneous manifestations of dermatomyositis (DM) commonly include Gottron's papules, cuticular erythema and telangiectasia, periorbital edema with a "heliotrope" rash, a papulosquamous eruption of the hairline, face, and trunk, as well as poikiloderma.