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Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
, with: 1) heliotrope ... rash, 2) shawl ... sign, and 3) Gottron's ... usually indicates myopathy ... Papules #Clinical #Photo
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Dermatomyositis ... can present with rash ... including heliotrope ... rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign,
Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
Dermatomyositis ... rash, shawl sign ... rash, 2) shawl ... usually indicates myopathy ... dermatology #clinical #photo
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
• Periorbital heliotrope ... (blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... Liver biopsies show ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... • Heliotrope