Yeungnam Univ J Med.
2011 Dec;28(2):202-205.
A Case of Hypomyopathic Dermatomyositis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Pohang Saint Mary's Hospital, Pohang, Korea.
- 2Rheumatology, Rehabilitation Center, Pohang Saint Mary's Hospital, Pohang, Korea. ranchannel@hotmail.com
Abstract
- Dermatomyositis is a rare and idiopathic inflammatory myopathy with a characteristic cutaneous manifestation. A 62-year-old female complained of polyarthralgia that lasted for many years. She was diagnosed with hypomyopathic dermatomyositis by the typical skin rash associated with dermatomyositis but without muscle involvement such as muscle weakness, elevated level of creatinine phosphokinase and aldolase. Her symptoms improved with treatment of hydroxychloroquine and prednisolone. We experienced a case of hypomyopathic dermatomyositis on 62-year-old female patient and report with review of literatures.
