title: Panniculitis: a cutaneous manifestation of dermatomyositis.
abstract: Specific and nonspecific panniculitis sometimes occurs during the course of connective tissue diseases. However, the association of panniculitis and dermatomyositis (DM) has only rarely been described. Previous reports have suggested that panniculitis may be an inherent part of DM but, because the cases reported are few, it is difficult to know the significance of this unusual association. We describe 2 patients with DM in whom panniculitis developed during the course of the disease, and discuss its clinical and diagnostic significance.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine and Dermatology Division, Vall d'Hebrón University General Hospital, Barcelona, Spain. rsolans@hg.vhebron.es
authors: Roser
authors: R
authors: Solans
authors: Josefina
authors: J
authors: Cortés
authors: Albert
authors: A
authors: Selva
authors: Vicenç
authors: V
authors: Garcia-Patos
authors: F Javier
authors: FJ
authors: Jimenez
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Pascual
authors: Josep
authors: J
authors: Bosch
authors: Miquel
authors: M
authors: Vilardell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone