Dermatomyositis

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

Lipodystrophy

Degenerative changes of the fat tissue.


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PMID (PMCID)
17938031
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Lipodystrophy and metabolic abnormalities in a case of adult dermatomyositis.
Lee LA, Hobbs KF.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;57(5 Suppl):S85-7.
Lipodystrophy and metabolic abnormalities in a case of adult dermatomyositis.
17938031
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Lipodystrophy and metabolic abnormalities in a case of adult dermatomyositis.
Lee LA, Hobbs KF.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;57(5 Suppl):S85-7.
We report a 55-year-old woman with adult dermatomyositis who developed lipodystrophy of the thighs, hypertriglyceridemia, and insulin resistance.