[Juvenile dermatomyositis presenting with anasarca: a possible new variant].
Juvenile dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the muscle skin and other organs. Although localized edema is a common feature of juvenile dermatomyositis generalized edema has been reported infrequently. We describe a patient with dermatomyositis and anasarca and present a brief review of the literature.
Lúcio Filho
Carlos E P
CE
Serviço de Clinica Médica do Hospital Getúlio Vargas Universidade Federal do Piauí. kadu_filho@hotmail.com
Carvalho
Lorena I M
LI
Carvalho
Luciano L
LL
Almeida
Maria do Socorro T M
Mdo S
Budaruiche
José Salomão
JS
D000293:Adolescent; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male