Juvenile dermatomyositis in an 8-year-old boy.
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.
Schmieder
Astrid
A
Department of Dermatology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
von Komorowski
Gregor
G
Peitsch
Wiebke K
WK
Goerdt
Sergij
S
Goebeler
Matthias
M
D002648:Child; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male