An unusual presentation of dermatomyositis: dermatomyositis sine dermatitis presenting with rapidly progressive myositis

• Main Authors: M. C. P. Madurapperuma (Author), T. Poobalasingam (Author), S. R. Constantine (Author), M. De Silva (Author), H. Karunatilake (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dermatomyositis sine dermatitis (DMSD) is a rare variant of dermatomyositis where progressive muscle weakness presents without the characteristic rash but with muscle histology of dermatomyositis. A 55-year-old woman presented with progressive severe proximal limb, neck, pharyngeal and respiratory m...