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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 157(30): A6306, 2013.
Artigo
em Holandês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23890170
RESUMO
A 54-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with progressive proximal muscle weakness and a symmetric skin rash. Physical examination demonstrated a heliotrope rash, Gottron lesions, mechanic's hands and symmetrical erythema of the face, neck and upper legs. The diagnosis 'dermatomyositis' was established. Subsequently, the patient was successfully treated with prednisolone 1 mg/kg.