Juvenile dermatomyositis with rare cutaneous manifestation: generalised hypertrichosis

Authors

  • Maham Kayani Department of Medicine, Medical Teaching Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Elma Khalil Department of Medicine, Medical Teaching Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Javeria Sultan Department of Dermatology, Medical Teaching Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Farah Sagheer Department of Dermatology, Medical Teaching Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7453

Abstract

Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune disease characterised by inflammation of muscles and skin with extra muscular involvement of joints, heart, intestine, and liver. Pathogenesis of JDM is believed to be due to vasculopathy. Along with classic cutaneous features of JDM, rare findings include hypertrichosis, lipoatrophy, photosensitivity, bullous lesions, and hyperhidrosis. We present, here, a case of JDM with hypertrichosis as very few cases have been reported previously.

Keywords: Juvenile dermatomyositis, Hypertrichosis, Autoimmune disease.

Author Biographies

Elma Khalil, Department of Medicine, Medical Teaching Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

Training medical officer

Department of Medicine

Javeria Sultan, Department of Dermatology, Medical Teaching Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

Training Medical Officer

Department of Dermatology

Farah Sagheer, Department of Dermatology, Medical Teaching Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

Senior postgraduate Registrar

Department of Dermatology

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Published

2023-06-15

How to Cite

Kayani, M., Khalil, E., Sultan, J., & Sagheer, F. (2023). Juvenile dermatomyositis with rare cutaneous manifestation: generalised hypertrichosis. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(7), 1539–1541. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7453

Issue

Vol. 73 No. 7 (2023): JULY

Section

Case Report

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