title: A case of dermatomyositis that developed after delivery: the involvement of pregnancy in the induction of dermatomyositis.
abstract: A relationship between dermatomyositis (DM) and pregnancy has rarely been documented, and most cases have been reported from the viewpoint of the management of high-risk pregnancy. We report a patient with DM which developed after the delivery of a healthy infant. This case, with support from a literature review, suggests that pregnancy could be a trigger for the development of DM. Furthermore, it is suggested that there are at least two types of pregnancy related DM: in one type, the disease activity is provoked during pregnancy and tends to improve after delivery, while the other type (including the present case) has onset in the postpartum period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanoh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Izumi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seishima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nojiri
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ichiki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitajima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000209:etiology*