title: Satoyoshi syndrome.
abstract: Satoyoshi syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by alopecia, painful muscle spasms, diarrhea and secondary skeletal changes. We report a 11 year old girl presenting with the typical features of alopecia totalis, severe muscle spasm and skeletal deformities.
authors: Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors: Debadatta
authors: D
authors: Mukhopadhyay
authors: Apurba
authors: A
authors: Ghosh
authors: Maya
authors: M
authors: Mukhopadhyay
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013035:Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D010672:Phenytoin; D011239:Prednisolone