| Literature DB >> 11391348 |
J P Mitchell1, G J Dennis, L G Rider.
Abstract
Juvenile dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the muscle, skin, and other organs. Although localized edema is a common feature of juvenile dermatomyositis, generalized edema has been reported infrequently. We describe a patient with juvenile dermatomyositis presenting with anasarca and note that generalized edema has been associated with severe disease activity.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11391348 DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2001.113363
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406