title: [Juvenile dermatomyositis presenting with anasarca: a possible new variant].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Clinica Médica do Hospital Getúlio Vargas Universidade Federal do Piauí. kadu_filho@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Carlos E P
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Lúcio Filho
authors.forename: Lorena I M
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Luciano L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Maria do Socorro T M
authors.initials: Mdo S
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: José Salomão
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Budaruiche
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male