Dermatomyositis

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

Dysphagia

Difficulty in swallowing.


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PMID (PMCID)
29703016
(5944494)
 MALE Middle Aged
A case report of life-threatening acute dysphagia in dermatomyositis: Challenges in diagnosis and treatment.
Kwon KM, Lee JS, Kim YH.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2018;97(17):e0508.
Although dysphagia is a known complication of dermatomyositis, sudden onset of dysphagia without the notable aggravation of other symptoms can make the diagnosis and treatment challenging.
29703016
(5944494)
 MALE Middle Aged
A case report of life-threatening acute dysphagia in dermatomyositis: Challenges in diagnosis and treatment.
Kwon KM, Lee JS, Kim YH.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2018;97(17):e0508.
Although dysphagia is a known complication of dermatomyositis, sudden onset of dysphagia without the notable aggravation of other symptoms can make the diagnosis and treatment challenging.
29703016
(5944494)
 MALE Middle Aged
A case report of life-threatening acute dysphagia in dermatomyositis: Challenges in diagnosis and treatment.
Kwon KM, Lee JS, Kim YH.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2018;97(17):e0508.
A multidisciplinary approach is necessary to diagnose severe acute dysphagia due to exacerbation of underlying dermatomyositis rather than other structural or neurological causes.
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.
28912913
(5593446)
 OTHER
Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Syndrome Presenting as Dysphagia.
Ofori E, Ramai D, Ona M, Reddy M.
Gastroenterology Res. 2017;10(4):251-254.
Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Syndrome Presenting as Dysphagia.
23345496
 FEMALE
Cricopharyngeal myotomy for cricopharyngeus stricture in an inclusion body myositis patient with hiatus hernia: a learning experience.
Sanei-Moghaddam A, Kumar S, Jani P, Brierley C.
BMJ Case Rep. 2013;2013:.
Dysphagia is more common in this group than other inflammatory myopathies like polymyositis and dermatomyositis.
23214339
 FEMALE Adult
[Importance of dysphagia examination in patient with dermatomyositis--case report].
Raskovic S, Bolpacic J, Spiric VT, Stefanovic L, Bogic M, Popadic AP.
Med Pregl. 2012;65(9-10):432-5.
[Importance of dysphagia examination in patient with dermatomyositis--case report].
23214339
 FEMALE Adult
[Importance of dysphagia examination in patient with dermatomyositis--case report].
Raskovic S, Bolpacic J, Spiric VT, Stefanovic L, Bogic M, Popadic AP.
Med Pregl. 2012;65(9-10):432-5.
Dermatomyositis-associated dysphagia may lead to severe complications such as cachexia and aspiration pneumonia.
21169124
 MALE
[Oropharyngeal dysphagia as a first manifestation of dermatomyositis associated with colon cancer].
Espinoza-Cobos JC, Perez-Figueroa J, Zuniga-Ahuet G, Dorantes MA, Grube-Pagola P, Ruiz-Juarez I, Remes-Troche JM.
Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2010;75(4):522-7.
[Oropharyngeal dysphagia as a first manifestation of dermatomyositis associated with colon cancer].
19780425
 MALE Middle Aged
Oropharyngeal dysphagia as dominant and life-threatening symptom in dermatomyositis.
Dakovic Z, Vesic S, Tomovic M, Vukovic J.
Vojnosanit Pregl. 2009;66(8):671-4.
Oropharyngeal dysphagia as dominant and life-threatening symptom in dermatomyositis.
19780425
 MALE Middle Aged
Oropharyngeal dysphagia as dominant and life-threatening symptom in dermatomyositis.
Dakovic Z, Vesic S, Tomovic M, Vukovic J.
Vojnosanit Pregl. 2009;66(8):671-4.
In cases of dermatomyositis with the serious dysphagia, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy should be performed as soon as possible.
18651969
(2516510)
 OTHER
Dysphagia secondary to dermatomyositis treated successfully with intravenous immunoglobulin: a case report.
Joshi D, Mahmood R, Williams P, Kitchen P.
Int Arch Med. 2008;1(1):12.
Dysphagia secondary to dermatomyositis treated successfully with intravenous immunoglobulin: a case report.
18651969
(2516510)
 OTHER
Dysphagia secondary to dermatomyositis treated successfully with intravenous immunoglobulin: a case report.
Joshi D, Mahmood R, Williams P, Kitchen P.
Int Arch Med. 2008;1(1):12.
Investigations and treatment of dysphagia in the context of dermatomyositis are discussed.
16866067
 MALE Middle Aged
Dermatomyositis and esophageal cancer.
Iftikhar I, Abdelmannan D, Daw HA.
South Med J. 2006;99(7):777-9.
Dysphagia can be the presenting symptom of both dermatomyositis and esophageal cancer.
16295730
 MALE Middle Aged
Dysphagia as a presenting symptom in a case of dermatomyositis and occult gastric malignancy.
Dhungel S, Chalise SN, Kandel S, Shrestha B, Paudel B.
Nepal Med Coll J. 2005;7(1):77-8.
Dysphagia as a presenting symptom in a case of dermatomyositis and occult gastric malignancy.
12786876
 MALE
Periorbital edema as the presenting sign of dermatomyositis.
Hall VC, Keeling JH, Davis MD.
Int J Dermatol. 2003;42(6):466-7.
It was not until he was hospitalized with dysphagia 6 months after developing the edema that the diagnosis of dermatomyositis was considered.
11720399
 FEMALE
Cricopharyngeal muscle hypertrophy associated with florid myositis.
Bachmann G, Streppel M, Krug B, Neuen-Jacob E.
Dysphagia. 2001;16(4):244-8.
The study presented here shows cricopharyngeal dysphagia associated with various systemic diseases, including motor neuron disease, general granulomatous disease, dermatomyositis, or inclusion body myositis.
8161622
 MALE Middle Aged
Dermatomyositis associated with Lyme disease: case report and review of Lyme myositis.
Horowitz HW, Sanghera K, Goldberg N, Pechman D, Kamer R, Duray P, Weinstein A.
Clin Infect Dis. 1994;18(2):166-71.
He soon developed a clinical syndrome suggestive of dermatomyositis: periorbital edema, dysphagia, proximal muscle weakness, and a markedly elevated level of creatine phosphokinase.