title: Dermatomyositis-Part 2: Diagnosis, Association With Malignancy, and Treatment.
abstract: In this second part of the series on dermatomyositis, the diagnosis and its criteria with review of autoantibodies, capillaroscopy, imaging exams, histopathology, muscle biopsy, electroneuromyography, and muscular enzymes will be assessed. The association with malignancy, since it is described as paraneoplasic, will be discussed. The different therapeutic options for this disease will also be reported, including for dystrophic calcification, a rare and late complication of dermatomyositis.
authors.affiliation: Sector of Dermatology and Post-Graduation Course in Dermatology; ramos.e.silva@dermato.med.br.
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramos-E-Silva
authors.affiliation: Sector of Dermatology and Post-Graduation Course in Dermatology.
authors.forename: Ana Paula Frade
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Lima Pinto
authors.affiliation: Sector of Dermatology and Post-Graduation Course in Dermatology.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pirmez
authors.affiliation: Sector of Pathology.
authors.forename: Tullia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cuzzi
authors.affiliation: Sector of Dermatology and Post-Graduation Course in Dermatology.|HUCFF/UFRJ and School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and the Sector of Dermatology, HUPE/UERJ and School of Medicine, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sueli
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carneiro
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies