Korean J Dermatol.
2006 Feb;44(2):250-252.
A Case of Dermatomyositis Associated with Scarring Alopecic Patches
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. dmjji@hanmail.net
Abstract
- Dermatomyositis is a rare disease of unknown origin that combines an inflammatory myopathy with characteristic cutaneous findings. Scalp disease has rarely been considered as a manifestation of dermatomyositis and is often misdiagnosed as being scalp paosiasis or seborrheic dermatitis. We report a case of 27-year-old woman who presented with brownish alopecic patches on the scalp, and chronic proximal muscle weakness.
