EVALUATION OF DERMATOMYOSITIS PATIENTS ADMITTED IN SINA HOSPITAL IN AHWAZ IN 1990-2000

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DARVISHZADEH N.

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Dermatology Year:2001 | Volume:4 | Issue:4 Page(s): 8-14

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EVALUATION OF DERMATOMYOSITIS PATIENTS ADMITTED IN SINA HOSPITAL IN AHWAZ IN 1990-2000

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DERMATOMYOSITISQ4

HELIOTROPE RASHQ4

PERIOBITAL EDEMAQ4

MYOPATHYQ4

Abstract

Background: DERMATOMYOSITIS IS an automimmune inflammatory MYOPATHY with distinct cutaneous findings. Its etiology is unknown. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate demographic, clinical and paraclinical findings in patients with DERMATOMYOSITIS in Ahwaz. Patients & Methods: This is descriptive, retrospective study and the records of all patients with DERMATOMYOSITIS admitted to Sina Hospital in Ahwaz from December 1990 to March 2000 analysed. Results: 10 cases with DERMATOMYOSITIS were admitted during the time. The ages of 5 patients were less than 16 years and 5 were over twenty years. Nine of the patients were female and 1 was was male. HELIOTROPE RASH was the first cutaneous sign in 9 and 6 patients had Gottron"s papules. All of the patients had proximal muscle MYOPATHY and 1 patient also had nasopharyngeal involvement. The most common abnormal laboratory tests were the rise of SGOT and CPK. EMG were done on 9 patients and all haddignostic findings. 1 patient was pregnant and she also had pneumonia and perianal abscess. In 1 patients wound healing was impaired. None of patients had malignancy. Conclusion: DERMATOMYOSITIS IS more common in women then in men and the most common sign of the disease is HELIOTROPE RASH in Ahwaz.

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CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS: A STUDY FROM AHWAZ

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DARVISHZADEH, N.. (2001). EVALUATION OF DERMATOMYOSITIS PATIENTS ADMITTED IN SINA HOSPITAL IN AHWAZ IN 1990-2000. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, 4(4), 8-14. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/57868/en

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DARVISHZADEH N.. EVALUATION OF DERMATOMYOSITIS PATIENTS ADMITTED IN SINA HOSPITAL IN AHWAZ IN 1990-2000. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY[Internet]. 2001;4(4):8-14. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/57868/en

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N. DARVISHZADEH, “EVALUATION OF DERMATOMYOSITIS PATIENTS ADMITTED IN SINA HOSPITAL IN AHWAZ IN 1990-2000,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 8–14, 2001, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/57868/en

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