A case report of erythrodermic amyopathic dermatomyositis

Authors

  • Siwarat Chotinukul INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SERVICES, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BANGKOK, THAILAND.
  • Waritta Dararattanaroj INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SERVICES, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BANGKOK, THAILAND.
  • Oraya Kwangsukstid INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SERVICES, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BANGKOK, THAILAND.
  • Vesarat Wessagowit INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL SERVICES, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BANGKOK, THAILAND.

Keywords:

Amyopathic dermatomyositis, erythroderma, erythrodermic dermatomyositis

Abstract

Patient with amyopathic dermatomyositis accounts for 10-20% of the cases of dermatomyositis. In this report we describe a case of adult-onset amyopathic dermatomyositis presenting with an unusual cutaneous presentation of erythroderma. Histopathology and other laboratory investigations supported the diagnosis and revealed no concurrent internal malignancy.

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Published

2019-03-05

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Chotinukul, S., Dararattanaroj, W., Kwangsukstid, O., & Wessagowit, V. (2019). A case report of erythrodermic amyopathic dermatomyositis. Thai Journal of Dermatology, 35(1), 9–16. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJD/article/view/176002

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (2019): January - March

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Case Report

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