Open AccessPanniculitis as an Initial Presentation of Dermatomyositis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Anjal Bisht,
Niraj Parajuli,
Monasha Vaidya,
Sumida Tiwari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.4827
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatomyositis , pathognomonic , muscle biopsy , rash , dermatology , panniculitis , polymyositis , biopsy , proximal muscle weakness , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , electromyography , disease , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic muscle disease characterized by proximal muscle weakness, raised muscle enzymes, characteristic changes in electromyography and typical skin rash and biopsy findings. Dermatological features like Gottron's sign and papules are considered as pathognomonic for dermatomyositis. Panniculitis is one of the rare findings in dermatomyositis. Here, we report a case of dermatomyositis in 37 years old female who presented with only panniculitis and the diagnosis was delayed by more than a year.