title: Juvenile dermatomyositis in an 8-year-old boy.
abstract: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune vasculopathy affecting children and adolescents under the age of 18. In this report we describe an 8-year-old boy who, besides myopathy, presented with an uncommonly broad spectrum of skin findings that had evolved after summer holidays at the Mediterranean Sea. Upon treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone the patient's condition considerably improved. Our case report illustrates that JDM requires comprehensive evaluation and multidisciplinary management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schmieder
authors.forename: Gregor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: von Komorowski
authors.forename: Wiebke K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Peitsch
authors.forename: Sergij
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goerdt
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goebeler
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male