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A Case of Juvenile Dermatomyositis

Dermatomyositis is a disease of unknown etiology characterized by proximal muscle Weakness and specific cutaneous findings. A case of dermatomyositis in a 8-year-old girl is reported. She was admitted with chief complaint of progressive weakness of lower extremities. The diagnosis was made by typical clinical findings with aid of laboratory data and muscle biopsy finding. Her clinical symptoms and laboratory findings were improved markedly with oral steroid (prednisolone)medication and physiotherapy. A brief review of related literatures has been done.

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