Anti‐MDA‐5‐positive amyopathic dermatomyositis with cutaneous ulcerations.

Autor: Chen, Yanjun, Teng, Gim Gee, Teo, Winnie ZY
Zdroj: Medical Journal of Australia; Jul2021, Vol. 215 Issue 1, p21-21, 1p
Abstrakt: Tests for anti-melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA-5) and anti-Ro-52 autoantibodies returned positive and she was diagnosed with anti-MDA-5-positive amyopathic dermatomyositis. Keywords: Rheumatic diseases EN Rheumatic diseases 21 21 1 07/06/21 20210701 NES 210701 GLO:06C/01jul21:mja251099-fig-0001.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): . gl A 78-year-old woman presented with a recurrent painful ulcerating rash on her hands. Amyopathic dermatomyositis presents with classic cutaneous features but without clinical evidence of muscle disease;1 therefore, a complete myositis screen should still be performed even when muscle enzyme levels are normal. [Extracted from the article]
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