title: Anasarca as the initial presentation of juvenile polymyositis: an uncommon occurrence.
abstract: Polymyositis is uncommon in childhood. Unlike dermatomyositis, which is common in pediatric age group, skin involvement is lacking in polymyositis. We report an 8-year-old boy who presented with anasarca as the initial complaint. This presentation has been rarely reported before in the pediatric literature.
authors.forename: Dhrubajyoti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Surjit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Deepti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rawat
authors.forename: Upender
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Shava
authors.forename: Kushaljit S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Sodhi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents