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Clinical Characteristics and Course of Patients with Juvenile Dermatomyositis - Case Series

Indhuja Rajarathinam1, Jyothi Raghuram2, Anand Prahalad Rao3

  • 1Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Neurology India
|March 10, 2022
PubMed

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Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a common childhood inflammatory myositis. Early diagnosis and treatment of JDM can lead to sustained remission in many young patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Rheumatology
  • Dermatology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a significant autoimmune condition affecting children.
  • It is characterized by inflammation of muscles and skin.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinical features and disease progression in pediatric patients diagnosed with JDM.
  • To understand the long-term outcomes and patterns of JDM.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of 25 JDM patients.
  • Data was collected from two hospitals in Bangalore between March 2011 and July 2017.

Main Results:

  • The mean age of disease onset was 7.74 years, with a male to female ratio of 1.5:1.
  • All patients presented with characteristic skin rashes, and 96% exhibited muscle weakness.
  • Among patients with available follow-up, 57.9% experienced a monocyclic disease course, while others had chronic continuous or polycyclic patterns.

Conclusions:

  • JDM should be considered in the differential diagnosis of children presenting with skin rash, muscle pain, and weakness.
  • Prompt diagnosis and appropriate management of JDM can result in sustained remission for a considerable number of patients, even without medication.
Abstract

Keywords:
Gottron's papuleheliotrope rashjuvenile dermatomyositisoutcomeproximal muscle weakness

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