Dermatomyositis, Heliotrope - DermAtlas

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Chris Ha, MD

Diagnosis

dermatomyositis heliotrope

Body Site

hand

Age

50 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

Comments

A 50 year old woman, who presented with facial edema, heliotrope rash, and muscle weakness 1 year earlier,responded well to systemic corticosteroids. A thorough medical evaluation failed to demonstrate an underlying malignancy. Her face shows the typical edema and violaceous eruption that was widespread with symmetric involvement of her neck, chest, arms, and hands as well.

Description

violaceous papules and plaques with confluence and edema particularly on upper half of face and eye lids and hands

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6/3/2001 11:54:40

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