Staphylococcus aureus panniculitis complicating juvenile dermatomyositis.
Panniculitis is a rarely reported manifestation of juvenile dermatomyositis. The 3 previously reported cases of juvenile dermatomyositis and panniculitis were attributed to flare of underlying disease, rather than infection, and were treated with increased immunosuppression. Here we describe a patient with juvenile dermatomyositis who developed panniculitis secondary to Staphylococcus aureus. Patients with juvenile dermatomyositis and panniculitis should have extensive testing for infectious etiologies before increasing their immunosuppressive regimens.
Spalding
Steven J
SJ
Division of Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3705 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. steven.spalding@chp.edu
Meza
Manuel P
MP
Ranganathan
Sarangarajan
S
Hirsch
Raphael
R
D000293:Adolescent; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*