Dermatomyositis

Dermatomyositis may be associated with other conditions, including:
Raynaud's phenomenon. This is a condition in which your fingers, toes, cheeks, nose and ears turn pale when exposed to cold temperatures.
Other connective tissue diseases.
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Dermatomyositis, Gottron's Papules on the Hand
Dermatomyositis, Heliotrope Eyelids
Dermatomyositis on the Legs ...
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Juvenile dermatomyositis is one of the conditions in a group of conditions called the dermatomyositis/polymyositis complex.
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In dermatomyositis, cancer is found in approximately 10% to 20% of cases. Sometimes, the muscle problem develops first. In other cases, the cancer is detected before the myositis.
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Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis. Immune disorders that affect the neuromuscular system.
Pernicious anemia. Disorder in which the immune system attacks the lining of the stomach in such a way that the body cannot metabolize vitamin B12.
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dermatomyositis, which affects the skin and muscles
fibromyalgia, which causes chronic pain and stiffness in the muscles
Graves' disease, which affects the thyroid gland ...
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Dermatomyositis
Digitalis toxicity
Ectopic Cushing's syndrome
End-stage renal disease
Epilepsy
Generalized tonic-clonic seizure
Goodpasture's syndrome
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS)
Hepatorenal syndrome ...
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Polymyositis - Complete medical information regarding Polymyositis and the associated disease Dermatomyositis; includes description, common symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Source:MedicineNet
Myositis (Muscle Inflammation)...
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A similar condition, called dermatomyositis, is marked by a dusky, red rash that appears over the face, neck, shoulders, upper chest, and back.
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You have muscle damage caused by:
muscle diseases, such as dermatomyositis or polymyositis)
progressive muscular dystrophy
injury (such as after a fall, auto accident, or seizure).
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These antibodies are present in a variety of immunologic diseases including lupus, scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and in persons taking hydralazine, procainamide, or isoniazid.
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scleroderma and dermatomyositis, affect collagen (connective tissue) throughout the body and blood vessels, they are referred to as collagen-vascular diseases.
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