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Recognition of Epidermal Transglutaminase by IgA and Tissue Transglutaminase 2 Antibodies in a Rare Case of Rhesus Dermatitis
Published on: December 15, 2011
Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome with juvenile dermatomyositis and calcinosis
Bedangshu Saikia1, Himanshu Aneja, Jyoti Jain
1Department of Pediatrics, St Stephens Hospital, Tis Hazari, New Delhi, Delhi 110054, India. bedangshu@gmail.com
Abstract:
Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare childhood disease with autoimmune association. Environmental factors are known to trigger JDM in genetically susceptible individuals (Schmieder et al., Dermatol Online 6:3, 2009). Calcinosis is a well-established complication of JDM. Prevalence is higher in children (30-70%; Özkaya et al., Erciyes Med J 30(1):40-43, 2008). Hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome is a primary immunodeficiency syndrome with multiple recurrent abscess formation and raised serum immunoglobulin E levels. We report a case of JDM with calcinosis cutis universalis with hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome. With a previous similar case report (Min et al., Korean J Intern Med 14:95-98, 1999), this could well be a new sequence syndrome where abscesses are the trigger for the onset of JDM.
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