| Descriptor English: | Dermatomyositis | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Dermatomiositis
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Dermatomiosite | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Dermatomyosite | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Adult Type Dermatomyositis Childhood Type Dermatomyositis Dermatomyositis, Adult Type Dermatomyositis, Childhood Type Dermatomyositis, Juvenile Dermatopolymyositis Juvenile Dermatomyositis Juvenile Myositis Myositis, Juvenile Polymyositis Dermatomyositis Polymyositis-Dermatomyositis |
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| Tree number(s): |
C05.651.594.819.500 C10.668.491.562.575.500 C17.300.250 C17.800.185 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003882 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A subacute or chronic inflammatory disease of muscle and skin, marked by proximal muscle weakness and a characteristic skin rash. The illness occurs with approximately equal frequency in children and adults. The skin lesions usually take the form of a purplish rash (or less often an exfoliative dermatitis) involving the nose, cheeks, forehead, upper trunk, and arms. The disease is associated with a complement mediated intramuscular microangiopathy, leading to loss of capillaries, muscle ischemia, muscle-fiber necrosis, and perifascicular atrophy. The childhood form of this disease tends to evolve into a systemic vasculitis. Dermatomyositis may occur in association with malignant neoplasms. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1405-6) |
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| Annotation: | coordinate with PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES if pertinent |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 3902 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D003882 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WE 550 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/10/10 |
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Dermatomyositis
- Preferred
Dermatomyositis, Adult Type
- Narrower
Dermatomyositis, Childhood Type
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| Concept UI |
M0006061 |
| Scope note | A subacute or chronic inflammatory disease of muscle and skin, marked by proximal muscle weakness and a characteristic skin rash. The illness occurs with approximately equal frequency in children and adults. The skin lesions usually take the form of a purplish rash (or less often an exfoliative dermatitis) involving the nose, cheeks, forehead, upper trunk, and arms. The disease is associated with a complement mediated intramuscular microangiopathy, leading to loss of capillaries, muscle ischemia, muscle-fiber necrosis, and perifascicular atrophy. The childhood form of this disease tends to evolve into a systemic vasculitis. Dermatomyositis may occur in association with malignant neoplasms. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1405-6) |
| Preferred term | Dermatomyositis |
| Entry term(s) |
Dermatopolymyositis Polymyositis Dermatomyositis Polymyositis-Dermatomyositis |
| Concept UI |
M0337306 |
| Preferred term | Dermatomyositis, Adult Type |
| Entry term(s) |
Adult Type Dermatomyositis |
| Concept UI |
M0337307 |
| Preferred term | Dermatomyositis, Childhood Type |
| Entry term(s) |
Childhood Type Dermatomyositis Dermatomyositis, Juvenile Juvenile Dermatomyositis Juvenile Myositis Myositis, Juvenile |
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