Polymyositis

A rare idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by symmetric proximal muscle weakness and elevated muscle enzymes.

Hepatosplenomegaly

Simultaneous enlargement of the liver and spleen.


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PMID (PMCID)
27129435
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Linear scleroderma with prominent multiple lymphadenopathy followed by the development of polymyositis: A case report and review of published work.
Takahashi T, Asano Y, Hirakawa M, Nakamura K, Saigusa R, Aozasa N, Sumida H, Fujita H, Sugaya M, Ohmori A, Shimizu J, Sato S.
J Dermatol. 2016;43(10):1224-1227.
We here report a unique case of linear scleroderma presenting with a sclerotic plaque on the left thigh, multiple lymphadenopathy in bilateral inguinal and para-aortic lymph nodes, and hepatosplenomegaly, who later developed polymyositis.