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DERMATOMIOSITIS [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidermis and Dermis
DEF

Polymyositis occurring in association with characteristic inflammatory skin changes, including Gottron's sign (flat topped violaceous papules over the dorsal aspects of the knuckles), which is pathognomonic; a violaceous or heliotrope eyelids and periorbital tissue; and an erythematous rash on the forehead, neck, shoulders, trunk, and arms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épiderme et derme
DEF

Affection caractérisée par des lésions cutanées (placards rouges à tendance atrophique) et par une inflammation des muscles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidermis y dermis
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