Severe dermatomyositis with pronounced generalized subcutaneous edema and dysphagia: A rare manifestation of a highly active disease

• Main Authors: Amy Chia-Ying Peng (Author), Chien-Hun Huang (Author), Tsy-Sheng Lin (Author), Julia Yu-Yun Lee (Author)
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• 出版: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Severe subcutaneous edema is rare in dermatomyositis (DM). Such patients usually have a highly active disease, which requires aggressive treatment. To date, there are 14 reported cases of generalized edema secondary to adult DM. We described a severe case of DM manifesting generalized edema, orophar...