Juvenile dermatomyositis in a 4-year-old Kenyan girl.
To our knowledge, this is the first case report of juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) in Tanzania. It demonstrates that the characteristic cutaneous findings of JDM may easily be overlooked, especially on dark skin, and the difficulty of clinical management in resource-constrained settings.
Department of Dermatology Leiden University Medical Center Leiden The Netherlands; Regional Dermatology Training Centre Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Moshi United Republic of Tanzania.
Marlous L
0000-0002-7335-7313
ML
Grijsen
Department of Pediatrics Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Moshi United Republic of Tanzania.
Deborah
D
Mchaile
Department of Neurology Medisch Spectrum Twente Enschede The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Moshi United Republic of Tanzania.
Inge
I
Geut
Department of Pediatrics Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Moshi United Republic of Tanzania.
Raimos
R
Olomi
Regional Dermatology Training Centre Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Moshi United Republic of Tanzania.
Maitseo
M
Nwako
Department of Dermatology Fundación Jiménez Díaz Universidad Autónoma Madrid Spain.
Luis
L
Requena
Department of Internal Medicine Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Moshi United Republic of Tanzania.
William P
WP
Howlett
Regional Dermatology Training Centre Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Moshi United Republic of Tanzania.
Daudi R
DR
Mavura
Department of Internal Medicine Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Moshi United Republic of Tanzania.
Marieke C J
MC
Dekker
Africa; Tanzania; calcinosis cutis; juvenile dermatomyositis