title: Dermatomyositis panniculitis: a case report.
abstract: Dermatomyositis-related panniculitis is a rare cutaneous manifestation of dermatomyositis. There are few reported cases in the medical literature. We present the case of a 60-year-old woman with a 2-year history of dermatomyositis and recent biopsy-confirmed panniculitis treated with prednisone, cyclophosphamide and i.v. immunoglobulin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.affiliation: Zenith Specialist Pathology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mellick
authors.affiliation: Queensland Institute of Dermatology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Godfrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D015434:Panniculitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone
keywords: dermatomyositis; panniculitis