Open AccessErythematous scaling lesions of the face, dorsal fingers, elbows, and knees together with symmetrical muscle weakness in a child
Author(s) -
Markovic Aleksander,
Schuster Volker,
Simon JanChristoph,
Kunz Manfred
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2219
Subject(s) - juvenile dermatomyositis , medicine , dermatomyositis , dermatology , weakness , dorsum , proximal muscle weakness , psoriasis , anatomy , pathology , biopsy , muscle biopsy
Juvenile dermatomyositis shows characteristic skin lesions. However, this does not rule out co‐occurring other autoimmune diseases, which may be more prominent regarding skin manifestations. Co‐occurring other skin autoimmune diseases should not be regarded as a preclusion for dermatomyositis. Here, we present an impressing case of juvenile dermatomyositis with co‐occurring psoriasis.