Dermatomyositis (DM) is an uncommon connective tissue disease that presents with a characteristic violaceous skin eruption as well as proximal muscle weakness, primarily of the upper extremities. Cutaneous stigmata of DM include Gottron's papules, similarly colored papules and plaques overlying the ...
dermatomyositis(redirected from Gottron papules)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia. Related to Gottron papules: dermatomyositis, aldolase, shawl sign, Gottron signdermatomyositis (ˌdɜːmətəʊˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs) n a chronic medical condition characterized by ...
Methods Clinical data were retrospectively collected from 83 patients with dermatomyositis (DM), who were classified into two groups based on the presence of Gottron papules. Results The prevalence of Gottron papules and ILD was 59.0% and 42.2%, respectively in these patients. A significant ...
Published in: 2013 Background: Dermatomyositis (DM) is characterized by skin manifestations accompanying and preceding muscle weakness. Gottron's papules, one of the skin manifestations, are of great diagnostic value because they are specific...
Objective.Gottron papules and Gottron sign are characteristic and possibly pathognomonic cutaneous features of classic dermatomyositis and clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (DM/CADM). However, the Gottron papules/Gottron sign with cutaneous ulceration (ulcerative Gottron papules/Gottron sign) are less...
Related to Gottron's papules:dermatomyositis,shawl sign,heliotrope rash,Gottron's sign dermatomyositis (ˌdɜːmətəʊˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs) n a chronic medical condition characterized by inflammation of muscles (myositis), accompanied by a skin rash ...
doi:10.1056/NEJMicm1002816The article describes the clinical case of a 10-year old boy who was diagnosed with Gottron's papules and amyopathic dermatomyositis.Garcia-CruzAranzazuGarcia-DovalIgnacioEBSCO_AspNew England Journal of Medicine
DERMATOMYOSITISMYOSITISTYPE I interferonsNo Abstractdoi:10.1111/ijd.15204Kinoko IrieDepartment of Dermatology Fukushima Medical University Fukushima JapanNatsuko MatsumuraDepartment of Dermatology Fukushima Medical University Fukushima JapanMichiko HoshiDepartment of Dermatology Hoshi General Hospital Fukushima Japan...
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an uncommon connective tissue disease that presents with a characteristic violaceous skin eruption as well as proximal muscle weakness, primarily of the upper extremities. Cutaneous stigmata of DM include Gottron’s papules, similarly colored papules and plaques overlying the ...
In addition, she had a very subtle heliotrope rash around her eyes. A biopsy of skin from the patient's hand showed acanthosis, hyperkeratosis, focal vacuo-lar alteration of the basal cell layer, and perivas-cular inflammatory infiltrate, consistent with Gottron papules.Ricceri,F....