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X-Ray of the knee in a patient with dermatomyositis. Dermatomyositis is connective-tissue disease that is characterized by inflammation of the muscles and the skin. Its cause is unknown, but it may result from either a viral infection or an autoimmune reaction. Up to 50% of the cases may be a paraneoplastic phenomenon, indicating the presence of cancer. X-ray findings include dystrophic calcifications in the muscles. There is a form of this disorder that strikes children, known as juven ...
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Inflammatory Myopathies
... Inflammatory myopathies are a group of muscle diseases that cause inflammation and degeneration of the skeletal muscle tissues. The cause of these diseases is unknown, but they are thought to be autoi...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Dermatomyositis ... What is Dermatomyositis? Dermatomyositis is one of a group of acquired muscle diseases called inflammatory myopathies. The disease, which has a subacute (somewhat short and relatively severe) onset, a...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Overview ... Dermatomyositis (dur-muh-to-mi-uh-SI-tis) is an uncommon disease marked by muscle weakness and a distinctive skin rash. Because of similarities in signs, symptoms and treatment, dermatomyositis is oft...
Source: MayoClinic
Dermatomyositis Information Page ... Dermatomyositis is one of a group of acquired muscle diseases called inflammatory myopathies. The disease, which has a somewhat severe onset, affects both children and adults. Females are more often a...
Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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