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Dermatomyositis (skin)

Dermatology · Inflammatory/eczema

Dermatotomyositis, Linear extensor erythema involving the forearm. This image demonstrates linear violaceous discrete and confluent macules, and erosions secondary to excoriation. Pruritus is an under-recognized symptom of active dermatomyositis. Symmetric confluent macular erythema of the skin overlying the extensor tendon sheaths of the hands, forearms, thighs and/or feet in a patient with dermat
Dermatotomyositis, Linear extensor erythema involving the forearm. This image demonstrates linear violaceous discrete and confluent macules, and erosions secondary to excoriation.…

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Category
Inflammatory/eczema
Difficulty
advanced
Type
Inflammation/Infection

Origin: Elizabeth M. Dugan, Adam M. Huber, Frederick W. Miller, Lisa G. Rider · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · License CC BY-SA 3.0

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