Dermatomyositis

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

Anasarca

An extreme form of generalized edema with widespread and massive edema due to effusion of fluid into the extracellular space.


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PMID (PMCID)
21441819
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Generalized subcutaneous edema as a rare manifestation of dermatomyositis: clinical lesson from a rare feature.
Haroon M, Eltahir A, Harney S.
J Clin Rheumatol. 2011;17(3):135-7.
Anasarca is an unusual manifestation of dermatomyositis.
21482469
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Limb edema and anasarca associated with severe dermatomyositis: report of four cases.
Chai Y, Bertorini TE, Li YD, Mitchell C, Guan H.
Neuromuscul Disord. 2011;21(6):439-42.
Limb edema and anasarca associated with severe dermatomyositis: report of four cases.
18604189
 MALE
[Juvenile dermatomyositis presenting with anasarca: a possible new variant].
Lucio Filho CE, Carvalho LI, Carvalho LL, Almeida Mdo S, Budaruiche JS.
Acta Reumatol Port. 2008;33(2):238-42.
We describe a patient with dermatomyositis and anasarca and present a brief review of the literature.