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Pankaj Das1, Anuj Bhatnagar1, Smriti Sharma1
1Department of Dermatology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Abstract:
A 49-year-old female presented with redness and scaling of scalp of 2 years duration. It was associated with photosensitivity and difficulty getting up from squatting position since 4 months. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient who agreed to take part in the study. Clinical examination revealed diffuse uniform erythema affecting scalp and its margins at forehead, temples and posterior aspect of neck. Cite this article as: Das P., Bhatnagar A, Sharma S, et al. Seborrheic dermatitis-like presentation of dermatomyositis. Eur J Rheumatol. 13(1), 0009, doi: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2026.25009.
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