Linear juvenile dermatomyositis: A segmental manifestation

Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Jul-Aug;40(4):747-748. doi: 10.1111/pde.15291. Epub 2023 Mar 17.

Abstract

A 7-year-old girl presented with proximal muscle weakness and skin lesions. Physical examination revealed violaceous papules on the right forearm in a blaschkoid distribution. Her symptoms and test results were consistent with juvenile dermatomyositis. An unusual superimposed segmental manifestation of this disease is discussed.

Keywords: juvenile dermatomyositis; linear dermatoses; pediatric dermatology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Dermatomyositis* / diagnosis
  • Dermatomyositis* / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans