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Dermatomyositis
A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his hair and rising from a seated position over
1) heliotrope rash ... , 2) shawl sign, ... and 3) Gottron's ... #Papules #Clinical ... #Photo
Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
with heliotrope rash ... , shawl sign, and ... Gottron's papules ... , 2) shawl sign, ... dermatology #clinical #photo
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
(blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... shoulders (in a shawl ... Gottron’s sign ... Liver biopsies show
Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
Shawl sign poikiloderma ... poikiloderma of civatte ... RashDecisionz #Shawl ... #Rash #Dermatomyositis ... Dermatology #Clinical #Photo
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Dermatomyositis ... can present with rash ... , Shaw sign, holster ... sign, and Gottron's ... papules 30% w/
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
(blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl ... interphalangeal joints: Gottron
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
levels • EMG DERMATOMYOSITIS ... Symptoms: • Gottron ... rash (Gottron papules ... and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign