title: Juvenile dermatomyositis.
abstract: Juvenile dermatomyositis is a multisystem disease characterized by muscular inflammation affecting primarily the skin and muscle; it presents as a nonsuppurative myositis causing symmetrical weakness and typical skin rashes that affect the face and hands in particular, but can occur at any site. In the last few years, a number of reviews have been published, this article only highlights some points of interest.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology and Consultant Rheumatologist, Clinical Research Centre, Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Ansell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones