title: [Dermatomyositis].
abstract: Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory disease affecting proximal skeletal muscles and the skin. The manifestation can be acute (over weeks) or chronic (over months to years). Dermatomyositis affects children as well as adults. Very helpful for the diagnosis are laboratory, clinical, EMG and histopathological tests. The disease responds positively to corticosteroid, immunosuppressive or immunoglobulin therapy. Three various cases of DM are described in this article.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  dermatomyositis , symptoms, diagnostic criteria, treatment.
authors.forename: Zuzana
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gruntová
authors.forename: Lubomír
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Drlík
authors.forename: Lenka
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Slezáková
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Paťavová
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive / Q000379:methods; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents