Late recurrence of childhood dermatomyositis.
Patients with childhood dermatomyositis are generally categorized into one of 3 groups: limited or monocyclic, polycyclic, or continuous. Disease resolution in those with monocyclic disease after a period of 1 to 2 years is expected and those patients are not considered at life-long risk for connective tissue disease. We describe a patient, with an uncomplicated initial course, who had disease recurrence after 8 years of disease inactivity and almost 4 years after discontinuation of all medication.
D002648:Child; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors
D011241:Prednisone