Dermatomyositis (DM) affects characteristic areas of the skin and muscles, with different sites of systemic involvement (Figure 1-2). A detailed physical exam is essential for making the correct ...

Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease that affects skeletal muscle and skin, sometimes with heterogeneous systemic manifestations. It is one of the subgroups of the broader diagnoses of ...

The family revealed that she had been suffering from Dermatomyositis ... but the diagnosis was confirmed only ten days before her death. "She started developing swelling on her hand but we ...

The Kerber family, which includes 12 children and mother Pauline, is dealing with the death of their father, Glen Kerber, at age 43 last fall. Glen died from an uncommon disease called ...

Dermatomyositis is an uncommon inflammatory ... followed by cascade of events resulting in multi organ failure and death. It is a rare disease and any warning sign or persistent rash definitely ...