title: Cutaneous manifestations of dermatomyositis and their management.
abstract: Dermatomyositis is a condition with pathognomonic and characteristic cutaneous lesions. This article describes the skin manifestations observed in patients with dermatomyositis, their differential diagnosis, their relationship to internal disease (particularly malignancy), and their management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 310 East Broadway, Suite 200, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. jefca@aol.com
authors.forename: Jeffrey P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Callen
mesh_terms: D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005076:Exanthema / Q000175:diagnosis; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents