title: Palmoplantar hyperkeratosis: a rare cutaneous manifestation of juvenile dermatomyositis.
abstract: We report the case of a 12-year-old girl with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). She had a 12-month history of palmoplantar hyperkeratosis that was initially treated as eczema. We wish to alert clinicians to this rare cutaneous manifestation of JDM.
authors.affiliation: Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Vanessa M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.affiliation: Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy