title: Inflammatory myopathies in children.
abstract: Juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are rare conditions that are probably autoimmune in nature. Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common inflammatory myopathy. This article describes a recent patient who presented with typical JDM and uses her case to discuss aspects of the childhood inflammatory myopathies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
authors.forename: Sandrine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Compeyrot-Lacassagne
authors.forename: Brian M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Feldman