Dermatomyositis

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

Pericarditis

Inflammation of the sac-like covering around the heart (pericardium).


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PMID (PMCID)
9921402
 MALE Adult
Pericardial tamponade as the first manifestation of dermatopolymyositis.
Chraibi S, Ibnabdeljalil H, Habbal R, Bennis A, Tahiri A, Chraibi N.
Ann Med Interne (Paris). 1998;149(7):464-6.
We describe a 37-year-old patient hospitalized for overt acute pericarditis, revealing dermatomyositis, which to our knowledge has not been previously reported.
8444002
 FEMALE Adult
Polymorphism of the cardiac manifestations in dermatomyositis.
Tami LF, Bhasin S.
Clin Cardiol. 1993;16(3):260-4.
We describe a patient with dermatomyositis who presented with overt acute pericarditis which has not, to our knowledge, been previously reported.