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Revista Cubana de Reumatología
versión On-line ISSN 1817-5996
Resumen
SOLIS CARTAS, Urbano. Debut of juvenile dermatomyositis in a 7-year-old schoolboy. Rev Cuba Reumatol [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.3 Epub 01-Dic-2020. ISSN 1817-5996.
Dermatomyositis is a disease that occurs more frequently in patients older than 60 years and preferably female; however, sometimes it occurs in children. To publicize the core elements that allow the diagnosis of this disease. The case of a 7-year-old schoolgirl who comes to the emergency service with clinical manifestations suggesting a juvenile dermatomyositis is presented. The clinical manifestations and the results of the complementary examinations allowed to reach the definitive diagnosis of the disease, it was necessary to make the differential diagnosis with other conditions that present with similar symptomatology.
Conclusions:
despite presenting a predominant epidemiological pattern in older adults, dermatomyositis may occur at earlier ages; although the clinical manifestations are oriented towards its diagnosis, it is confirmed with the help of certain complementary tests.
Palabras clave : dermatomyositis; rheumatic disease, inflammatory myopathies.
