A CASE REPORT ON ACUTE RHEUMATOLOGICAL PRESENTATION OF DERMATOMYOSITIS
Jasmine Rachel Cherian*, Gayathri S., Dr. Anila Elizabeth Abraham and Dr. Mohan Varughese
ABSTRACT
Dermatomyositis is an uncommon illness that results in inflamed muscles. It manifests as skin rash, symmetric proximal muscle weakness, and extramural symptoms such as interstitial lung disease and dysphagia. Here we present a case of 51-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with dermatomyositis. She has no known co-morbidities. She presented with symptoms of acute onset joint pain in the right wrist, associated with swelling, progressed to involve bilateral wrist, elbows, shoulder and knees. She also had myalgia, predominantly in the thigh muscle, bilateral eyelid swelling with watering of eyes, Skin rashes with burning sensation in the face, neck and upper back. We report a case of dermatomyositis.
Keywords: Dermatomyositis, myalgia, myopathies.
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