title: [Digestive manifestations of juvenile dermatomyositis. A case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Childhood dermatomyositis should be separated from the adult polymyositis and is characterized by the frequency of vasculitis and ulcerations of the gastrointestinal tract. The authors present a case of colonic perforation with a review of the different disorders of the gastrointestinal system secondary to this disease.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine interne, Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beyrouth, Liban.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ghayad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tohme
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ingea
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Les manifestations digestives de la dermatomyosite juvénile. A propos d'un cas avec revue de la littérature.