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	Dermatomyositis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		X-Ray of the knee in a patient with dermatomyositis.
		Dermatomyositis is connective-tissue disease that is characterized by inflammation of the muscles and the skin.
		There is a form of this disorder that strikes children, known as juvenile dermatomyositis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dermatomyositis (108 words)

	Dermatomyositis
		It has been proposed that the amyopathic and myopathic forms of dermatomyositis exist on a continuum, a concept that is supported by family and genetic studies and the observation that a small proportion of amyopathic patients transform to a frankly myopathic state.
		Dermatomyositis with a pityriasis rubra pilaris-like eruption: a little-known distinctive cutaneous manifestation of dermatomyositis.
		This is important because of the association of adult-onset dermatomyositis with internal malignancy and the well-documented association of porokeratosis with immunosuppression.
	www.thedoctorsdoctor.com /diseases/dermatomyositis.htm (10766 words)

	Dermatomyositis
		Dermatomyositis (dur-muh-to-mi-uh-SI-tis) is an uncommon disease marked by muscle weakness and a distinctive skin rash.
		Although dermatomyositis may occur at any age, it mostly affects adults in their late 40s to early 60s or children between 5 and 15 years of age.
		Dermatomyositis is the most easily recognized of the inflammatory muscle diseases because of its characteristic rash.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00335.html (2228 words)

	DERMATOMYOSITIS - FAQ
		Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease that damages the skin and muscles resulting in a characteristic rash and weakness.
		Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease that causes damage to the skin (i.e., dermato) and certain types of muscles (i.e., myo).
		Dermatomyositis can first appear during pregnancy and some features of classical DM such as muscle weakness can be made worse by pregnancy.
	tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu /dermatomyositis.htm (6523 words)

	Arthritis Research Campaign \| Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Dermatomyositis and polymyositis usually affect adults, though there is a type of dermatomyositis which affects children.
		In the case of dermatomyositis there are also changes in the skin and the small blood vessels which carry the blood to the muscles.
		Children with dermatomyositis may develop painful calcium deposits in damaged muscles, and these, together with the fact that the disease means they spend periods without moving (disease-related immobility), make them liable to develop permanently bent joints.
	www.arc.org.uk /about_arth/booklets/6009/6009.htm (1928 words)

	Dermatomyositis
		Dermatomyositis is a progressive connective tissue disorder characterized by inflammatory and degenerative changes of the muscles and skin.
		The symptoms of childhood dermatomyositis are similar to those associated with the adult form of the disorder.
		Although the exact cause of dermatomyositis is not known, it is thought to be an autoimmune disorder.
	webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/nord262.asp?... (503 words)

	dermatomyositis
		The skin lesions have a similar age of onset and clinical progression, but with dermatomyositis, erythematous plaques or vesicles can not be induced in normal skin by applying mild friction.
		Dermatomyositis may be complicated by localized or generalized demodicosis.
		Dermatomyositis can usually be managed fairly well in moderately affected dogs, with the above precautions and the use of Vitamin E and occasional use of corticosteroids for flare-ups.
	www.upei.ca /~cidd/Diseases/dermatology/dermatomyositis.htm (1007 words)

	Skin Disease In Dermatomyositis --What Patients And Their Families Often Want To Know--
		Dermatomyositis skin disease is a rare, orphan medical condition that attracts little to no research support from the pharmaceutical industry or federal government.
		Classical dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease that commonly causes a characteristic skin rash and muscle weakness (See glossary for definition of unfamiliar terms such as "autoimmune.") On rare occasions, other vital internal organs such as the lungs, heart, bowels, and eyes can also be damaged.
		Since dermatomyositis is thought to result from a combination of genes rather than just a single gene, it is quite unlikely that one's children or other direct blood relatives would inherit the same combination of genes that you did as a dermatomyositis patient.
	dermatology.cdlib.org /DOJvol8num1/information/dermatomyositis/sontheimer.html (13772 words)

	BCM-Neurology-Research Neuromuscular Disease-Dermatomyositis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The diseases differ in that dermatomyositis is accompanied by a skin reaction that is manifested as a rash, commonly seen over the face, chest, and knuckles.
		The other major difference between the two disorders is that one-third of the cases of dermatomyositis occurring in older individuals is associated with an undiagnosed or a known underlying cancer.
		Once the diagnosis of dermatomyositis is made and an underlying cancer has been ruled out, treatment is initiated in a similar manner as in polymyositis.
	www.bcm.tmc.edu /neurol/research/nmus/nmus3a2.html (290 words)

	Juvenile Dermatomyositis - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
		Juvenile dermatomyositis is one of the conditions in a group of conditions called the dermatomyositis/polymyositis complex.
		However, factors which are thought to be associated with dermatomyositis include dysfunction of the immune system, resulting in infections.
		The course of juvenile dermatomyositis is often divided into four phases, based on symptoms and findings on examination.
	www.lpch.org /DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/arthritis/derma.html (514 words)

	eMedicine - Dermatomyositis : Article by Jeffrey P Callen, MD
		A diffuse alopecia with a scaly scalp dermatosis is common in patients with dermatomyositis.
		Dermatomyositis is often associated with a poikiloderma in a photodistribution.
		The histopathology of dermatomyositis is an interface dermatitis.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic2608.htm (4875 words)

	Effective Intervention [Apr 1994; 3-3]
		Dermatomyositis occurs infrequently, with an incidence probably less than 1 per 300,000 per year.
		It is characterised by an intramuscular microangiopathy mediated by a complement membrane attack complex.
		Patients were block randomised to immune globulin infusion or placebo by disease severity, and they continued on their normal therapy during the study.
	www.jr2.ox.ac.uk /bandolier/band3/b3-3.html (532 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
		In polymyositis and dermatomyositis there is thought to be an abnormal immune reaction in the body which causes muscle inflammation and weakness.
		In dermatomyositis there is evidence that involvement of the small blood vessels in muscle may be important.
		In dermatomyositis there is skin involvement typified by a rash, involving the face, exposed parts of the chest, and hands (knuckles and nail beds).
	www.muscular-dystrophy.org /information_resources/factsheets/medical_conditions_factsheets/polymyositis.html (1692 words)

	Introduction: Dermatomyositis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Dermatomyositis: Dermatomyositis is one of a group of acquired muscle diseases called inflammatory myopathies.
		Researching symptoms of Dermatomyositis: Further information about the symptoms of Dermatomyositis is available including a list of symptoms of Dermatomyositis, other diseases that might have similar symptoms in differential diagnosis of Dermatomyositis, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center.
		Statistics and Dermatomyositis: Various sources and calculations are available in statistics about Dermatomyositis, prevalence and incidence statistics for Dermatomyositis, and you can also research other medical statistics in our statistics center.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /d/dermatomyositis/intro.htm (250 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 5, Ch. 50, Diffuse Connective Tissue Disease
		Classification of the types of myositis includes primary idiopathic polymyositis; childhood polymyositis or dermatomyositis; primary idiopathic dermatomyositis in adults; inclusion body myositis; polymyositis or dermatomyositis associated with malignant tumors; and polymyositis or dermatomyositis associated with various connective tissue disease overlap syndromes, including mixed connective tissue disease (see below) and sclerodermatomyositis.
		Children (in whom dermatomyositis is more common than polymyositis) may have widespread ulceration and infarction in the GI tract related to necrotizing arteritis.
		Even in typical polymyositis or dermatomyositis, a muscle biopsy is required for final diagnosis, thereby excluding the rare differential diagnosis of inclusion body myositis or postviral rhabdomyolysis.
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section5/chapter50/50i.htm (1606 words)

	Dermatomyositis
		Dermatomyositis is one of a group of acquired muscle diseases called inflammatory myopathies.
		Dermatomyositis is characterized by a rash accompanying, or more often, preceding muscle weakness.
		Treatment for dermatomyositis generally consists of a steroid drug called prednisone.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/921724916.html (286 words)

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		Lehman is the author of many textbook chapters and articles on the care of children and young adults with dermatomyositis and related conditions.
		Dermatomyositis is an acute inflammatory condition of skin and muscle.
		Most often dermatomyositis presents with increasing fatigue and loss of proximal (thighs and shoulders) muscle strength accompanied by a heliotrope rash.
	www.goldscout.com /derm.html (2015 words)

	Dermatomyositis
		Dermatomyositis "Dermatomyositis is an acute inflammatory condition of skin and muscle." Dr.
		Dermatomyositis represents a progressive autoimmune disease of the connective tissue with SLE-like dermatitis, with inflammatory myopathy and muscular weakness.
		The MCAT is a new instrument that identifies and evaluates a broad range of skin findings in dermatomyositis with the purpose of establishing a standardized approach for recognizing and assessing cutaneous disease activity, severity and damage.
	www.sclero.org /medical/symptoms/associated/dermatomyositis/a-to-z.html (1775 words)

	Pneumomediastinum in dermatomyositis: association with cutaneous vasculopathy -- Kono et al. 59 (5): 372 -- Annals of ...
		Dermatomyositis with subclinical myositis and spontaneous pneumomediastinum with pneumothorax: case report and review of the literature.
		Dermatomyositis associated with pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous cellular tissue emphysema.
		Dermatomyositis associated with rapidly progressive fatal interstitial pneumonitis and pneumomediastinum.
	www.annrheumdis.com /cgi/content/full/59/5/372 (2448 words)

	Atlas of Pathology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the muscles and skin which affects women twice as often as men.
		It is characterized by inflammation of the skin and the muscles with a resultant atrophy of both.
		The left half of the slide is filled with a hyperemic area of dermis.
	www.med.uiuc.edu /PathAtlasf/Atlas122.html (90 words)

	Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDMS)
		Juvenile dermatomyositis (der-MA-toe-My-o-SY-tis)(JDMS) is a disease that causes a skin rash and weak muscles in children.
		JDMS is different from dermatomyositis in adults, and from polymyositis* (PAH-lee-My-o-SY-tis), a disease that usually affects adults.
		The skin rash and weak muscles of JDMS are caused by inflammation in the blood vessels that lie under the skin and in the muscles.
	www.arthritis.org /conditions/DiseaseCenter/jdms.asp (255 words)

	Dermatomyositis
		Dermatomyositis (der-MA-toe-MY-oh-sigh-tis) is a rare, autoimmune disease that results in patchy red rashes over the knuckles, around the eyes or in other parts of the body.
		Dermatomyositis ("dermato" refers to skin) is a form of myositis ("myo" means muscle and "itis" means inflammation) which involves inflammation of the muscles that results in damage to muscle fibers and skin.
		All forms of myositis involve chronic muscle inflammation, and may be associated with other forms of connective tissue diseases, such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
	www.arthritis.org /conditions/DiseaseCenter/dermatomyositis.asp (395 words)

	Misdiagnosis of Dermatomyositis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		About misdiagnosis: When checking for a misdiagnosis of Dermatomyositis or confirming a diagnosis of Dermatomyositis, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis.
		These alternate diagnoses of Dermatomyositis may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Dermatomyositis.
		Dermatomyositis as an alternative diagnosis: The other diseases for which Dermatomyositis is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /d/dermatomyositis/misdiag.htm (260 words)

	TMA: Dermatomyositis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Dermatomyositis (DM) affects people of any age or sex, but is found is more women than men.
		To diagnose dermatomyositis (der MA toe my oe SIE tis), or DM, doctors look for a number of changes in the skin.
		The most obvious changes are an itchy or burning red-purple rash; swelling in the fingers; and shawl sign, or a red-purple rash along the collar area of the back of the neck.
	www.myositis.org /about_myositis/faq_dermatomyositis.cfm (1534 words)

	Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
		Juvenile (childhood onset) dermatomyositis is a condition, which affects a number of systems of the body, although its main effects are seen in the muscles and skin.
		The underlying process is an inflammation of small blood vessels (vasculitis) which is thought to result from the presence in the blood of circulating immune complexes - combinations of antigen and antibody which are potent stimulators of inflammation.
		A rare complication of juvenile dermatomyositis is calcinosis - the formation of chalky material under the skin.
	www.muscular-dystrophy.org /information_resources/factsheets/medical_conditions_factsheets/juvenile.html (1010 words)

	Interstitial lung disease in amyopathic dermatomyositis, dermatomyositis and polymyositis -- Cottin et al. 22 (2): 245 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Interstitial lung disease in amyopathic dermatomyositis, dermatomyositis and polymyositis -- Cottin et al.
		Interstitial lung disease in amyopathic dermatomyositis, dermatomyositis and polymyositis
		dermatomyositis were not included in two recent studies 1, 12.
	erj.ersjournals.com /cgi/content/full/22/2/245 (2964 words)

	Dermatomyositis definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Dermatomyositis: A chronic inflammatory disease of skin and muscle which is associated with patches of slightly raised reddish or scaly rash.
		The most common symptom is muscle weakness, usually affecting those muscles that are closest to the trunk of the body (proximal).
		Both polymyositis and dermatomyositis can sometimes be associated with cancers, including lymphoma, breast, lung, ovarian, and colon cancer.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2955 (477 words)

	Walgreens \| Health Library \| Health Topics \| Dermatomyositis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Both conditions fall into the category of inflammatory muscle diseases - "myo" means "muscles" in Greek; "itis" means "inflamed." "Derma," which means "skin," implies the skin-related signs and symptoms that accompany the muscle inflammation of dermatomyositis.
		Women have dermatomyositis more often than men do.
		The key cells in your immune system are lymphocytes known as B cells and T cells, which...
	www.walgreens.com /library/health_topic/topic.jsp?docId=DS00335 (2257 words)

	Dermatomositis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Information on dermatomyositis is available to veterinarians and the lay public in a variety of veterinary publications.
		There is also some more information here at the Dogpatch, courtesy of Kim Schive, and a site dedicated to DM research with info on the disease and affected dogs.
		I also found a homepage for a sheltie with dermatomyositis.
	www.dogpatch.org /sheltie/dermo.html (515 words)

	Juvenile Dermatomyositis - Julia's JDMS Diary Page
		Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDMS) is a rare childhood auto-immune disease.
		Juvenile Dermatomyositis is a very rare disease; I have scoured the internet, bookstores, and libraries and there is precious little on JDMS to be found, and much of that is out of date.
		You can begin reading Julia's Juvenile Dermatomyositis Diary from the beginning now by clicking on this arrow, or use the calendar on the left to jump to the date you want.
	www.ralphb.net /JDMS (464 words)

	ABBY'S DERMATOMYOSITIS PAGES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Myositis Association of America describes dermatomyositis as an inflammatory
		Dermatomyositis (DM) is the most easily recognized of the inflammatory myopathies due to
		Dermatomyositis, when it occurs in children/juveniles, is termed
	www.hometown.aol.com /sprintz007/abbymain.html (132 words)

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