[Dermatomyositis and Wilson disease].
A 15 year-old girl developed both a dermatomyositis and a Wilson's disease. A clinical remission was obtained with steroids and D-penicillamine. The potential role of cupric intoxication in the pathogeny of the muscular syndrome is discussed.
el Alaoui-Faris
M
M
Service de Neurologie, Hôpital des Spécialités, Rabat, Maroc.
Benabdeljalil
M
M
Slassi
I
I
Boutchiche
M
M
Birouk
N
N
Belaidi
H
H
Saidi
A
A
Chkili
T
T
D000293:Adolescent; D003241:Consanguinity; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014202:Tremor / Q000209:etiology
D010396:Penicillamine; D011241:Prednisone
Dermatomyosite et maladie de Wilson.