Dermatomyositis

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

Facial erythema

Redness of the skin of the face, caused by hyperemia of the capillaries in the lower layers of the skin.


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PMID (PMCID)
7702489
MALE Middle Aged
Cutaneous manifestations of long-term hydroxyurea therapy.
Kelly RI, Bull RH, Marsden A.
Australas J Dermatol. 1994;35(2):61-4.
In addition to previously reported manifestations such as ichthyosis, a dermatomyositis-like eruption on the dorsal hands, facial erythema and accelerated development of premalignant and malignant skin lesions, the patient developed an erosive eruption on the glans penis.