Dermatomyositis

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

Gottron's papules

Violaceous papules overlying the dorsal and lateral aspects of the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints.


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PMID (PMCID)
29571300
(5866516)
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Erythroderma and extensive poikiloderma - a rare initial presentation of dermatomyositis: a case report.
Herath HMMTB, Keragala BSDP, Pahalagamage SP, Janappriya GHCC, Kulatunga A, Gunasekera CN.
J Med Case Rep. 2018;12(1):83.
Dermatomyositis is a humoral-mediated inflammatory myopathy with symmetrical proximal muscle weakness and dermatological manifestations such as Gottron's papules, heliotrope rash, periungual abnormalities, and flagellate erythema.
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.
27885375
 FEMALE
Chylothorax in dermatomyositis complicated with interstitial pneumonia.
Isoda K, Kiboshi T, Shoda T.
Rheumatol Int. 2017;37(4):671-673.
A 77-year-old woman was diagnosed as dermatomyositis with Gottron's papules, skin ulcers, anti-MDA5 antibody and rapid progressive interstitial pneumonia.
26794813
 MALE Middle Aged
A case of Amyopathic Dermatomyositis associated with Interstitial Pulmonary Disease.
Ugan Y, Sahin M, Dogru A, Bayram D, Ceyhan AM, Tunc SE.
Clin Ter. 2015;166(6):253-5.
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with characteristic cutaneous findings such as heliotrope rash, Gottron's sign, Gottron's papules, shawl sign and machinist hand.
22211376
 MIXED_SAMPLE Child
Inverse Gottron's papules: an unusual cutaneous manifestation of juvenile dermatomyositis.
Quinter SD, Chiu YE, Lyon VB, Holland KE, Ruggeri SY, Drolet BA.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2012;29(5):641-4.
Recognition of these inverse Gottron's papules as a sign of dermatomyositis is important as they may be the only cutaneous feature and may be a clue of underlying interstitial lung disease.
22090006
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Successful treatment for conventional treatment-resistant dermatomyositis-associated interstitial lung disease with adalimumab.
Park JK, Yoo HG, Ahn DS, Jeon HS, Yoo WH.
Rheumatol Int. 2012;32(11):3587-90.
Dermatomyositis (DM) is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by the inflammation of skeletal muscles and pathognomonic skin rashes, namely heliotrope rash and Gottron's papules and involvement of other organs.
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.
Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disorder that causes proximal muscle weakness and skin changes which include generalized erythema, heliotrope rash and/or Gottron's papules.
21252485
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis with dermatomyositis-like features: a more common disease presentation than previously thought.
Fett N, Liu RH.
Dermatology. 2011;222(2):102-8.
We describe an eighth patient with MRH who presented with dermatomyositis-like features (V-neck erythema, shawl sign, Gottron's papules and periungual erythema), who developed metastatic breast cancer 1 year after diagnosis.
20523843
 OTHER
A case of erythrodermic dermatomyositis associated with gastric cancer.
Kim SW, Kang YS, Park SH, Lee UH, Park HS, Jang SJ.
Ann Dermatol. 2009;21(4):435-9.
The patient had a generalized, erythematous scaly eruption consistent with erythroderma and Gottron's papules as well as a heliotrope rash; these are the hallmark skin manifestations of dermatomyositis.
19820679
 FEMALE
[Juvenile dermatomyositis and toxoplasmosis: a rare association].
da Silva BS, Pereira RM, de Carvalho JF.
Acta Reumatol Port. 2009;34(3):546-50.
Dermatomyositis is an unknown cause's disease that in general is characterized by muscular inflammation with weakness and typical skin rash (heliotrope and Gottron's papules).
18096000
 MALE Middle Aged
Terbinafine-induced dermatomyositis: a case report and literature review of drug-induced dermatomyositis.
Magro CM, Schaefer JT, Waldman J, Knight D, Seilstad K, Hearne D.
J Cutan Pathol. 2008;35(1):74-81.
Dermatomyositis, a connective tissue disease syndrome where antibodies to the endothelium of the microvasculature of the skin, muscle and lung are implicated in lesional propagation, is characterized by photodistributed erythema, heliotrope rash, Gottron's papules, muscle weakness and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis.
17880586
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Histopathology of Gottron's papules--utility in diagnosing dermatomyositis.
Mendese G, Mahalingam M.
J Cutan Pathol. 2007;34(10):793-6.
Histopathology of Gottron's papules--utility in diagnosing dermatomyositis.
16583187
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Gottron's papules-like eruption developing under hydroxyurea therapy.
Slobodin G, Lurie M, Munichor M, Kovalev J, Rosner I.
Rheumatol Int. 2006;26(8):768-70.
A 57-year-old white female developed a Gottron's papules (GP)-like eruption, without any of the other clinical or laboratory signs of dermatomyositis (DM).
15678898
 FEMALE Middle Aged
[A case of dermatomyositis associated with different types of cancers at intervals of six years].
Hashimoto M, Yoshifuji H, Mimori T.
Nihon Rinsho Meneki Gakkai Kaishi. 2004;27(6):427-30.
However, at the age of 56, dermatomyositis abruptly recurred with a pruritic generalized rash, Gottron's papules and elevated serum CK levels.
12786876
 MALE
Periorbital edema as the presenting sign of dermatomyositis.
Hall VC, Keeling JH, Davis MD.
Int J Dermatol. 2003;42(6):466-7.
Periorbital edema can occur in dermatomyositis, which is characterized by symmetric macular erythema, Gottron's papules, Gottron's sign, periungual telangiectasia, heliotrope rash, and poikilodermatous macules on the shoulders, arms, or upper back (shawl sign).
10027999
 FEMALE
Periorbital edema as the presenting sign of juvenile dermatomyositis.
Sevigny GM, Mathes BM.
Pediatr Dermatol. 1999;16(1):43-5.
Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disorder with cutaneous manifestations including heliotrope patches, Gottron's papules, periungual telangiectasisas, and subcutaneous calcifications.
9557787
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Vesiculo-bullous dermatomyositis.
McCollough ML, Cockerell CJ.
Am J Dermatopathol. 1998;20(2):170-4.
Cutaneous manifestations of dermatomyositis (DM) commonly include Gottron's papules, cuticular erythema and telangiectasia, periorbital edema with a "heliotrope" rash, a papulosquamous eruption of the hairline, face, and trunk, as well as poikiloderma.
7875972
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
[Pre-myopathic versus amyopathic dermatomyositis. 2 personal cases and review of the literature].
Trautmann C, Abdel-Naser MB, Soehnchen R, Detmar M, Orfanos CE.
Hautarzt. 1995;46(1):47-52.
One finds the classical signs of dermatomyositis such as periorbital edema and erythema, erythematous macular and papular lesions localized at bony prominences (so-called Gottron's papules), generalized pruritus, photosensitivity, and a cutaneous histopathologic picture compatible with skin lesions of dermatomyositis.
7875972
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
[Pre-myopathic versus amyopathic dermatomyositis. 2 personal cases and review of the literature].
Trautmann C, Abdel-Naser MB, Soehnchen R, Detmar M, Orfanos CE.
Hautarzt. 1995;46(1):47-52.
One finds the classical signs of dermatomyositis such as periorbital edema and erythema, erythematous macular and papular lesions localized at bony prominences (so-called Gottron's papules), generalized pruritus, photosensitivity, and a cutaneous histopathologic picture compatible with skin lesions of dermatomyositis.
8297066
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Exuberant conjunctival pseudopolyposis in a patient with dermatomyositis.
Ibanez HE, Bardenstein DS, Korman NJ, Reinhart WJ.
Ann Ophthalmol. 1993;25(9):326-7.
Dermatomyositis is a disease of unknown cause, characterized by a diffuse inflammatory myopathy and skin changes consisting of heliotrope eruption, Gottron's papules, periungual telangiectasia with dystrophic cuticles, skin telangiectasia, and atrophy.