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| Symptoms and Complications of Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis |
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| Overview of Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis Symptoms |
| The main symptom of polymyositis (PM) is muscle weakness, primarily the skeletal muscle closet to the trunk. When the patient also has a rash, it is called dermatomyositis (DM). PM and DM patients usually have a difficult time geting up from a chair, raising the arms above the head to wash one's hair, and going up stairs. Other symptoms may fatigue and difficulty swallowing. ISN. |
| Symptoms of Dermatobyositis and Polymyositis. Weakness of muscles is the most common symptom of polymyositis. MedicineNet.com |
| Arterial Events in Persons with Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis. We found a high incidence of arterial events in this cohort of persons with inflammatory myopathy. A. Tissevereasinghe. JRheum. July 31 2009. |
| Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM/DM): Longitudinal evaluation by pulmonary function and radiology. ILD associated with PM/DM is in most cases mild, chronic, and has a nonprogressive course during immunosuppressive treatment. Myositis patients with ILD need careful evaluation of clinical features as well as Pulmonary function test and radiologic features during followup. (Wiley Interscience) Arthritis Care & Research 25 April 2008 (Also see: Pulmonary Fibrosis). |
| High-Resolution Computed Tomography Characterization of Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) in Polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM). The prognosis of ILD associated with DM differs from that with PM. Mortality rates were 12% and 44% for ILD associated with PM and DM, respectively. J Rheumatol 2008;35:260-9. |
| Proliferative vascular retinopathy in polymyositis and dermatomyositis with scleroderma (overlap syndrome). Retinal vascular occlusion with development of proliferative changes can occur in polymyositis/dermatomyositis. PubMed. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2007 Jan-Feb;15(1):45-9. (Also see: Eye Involvement) |
| Symptoms and Complications of Dermatomyositis |
| Symptoms of Dermatomyositis. The most common signs and symptoms of dermatomyositis include a violet-colored or dusky red rash and progressive muscle weakness. MayoClinic. |
| Dermatomyositis (DM) associated with acute myelocytic leukemia (AML). We present here a case presenting with DM and diagnosed to be suffering from AML on admission. This happens to be the second reported case of DM and AML with no latent period between the two diseases. (PubMed) A. Shrivastav. Rheumatol Int. March 2010. (Also see: Leukemia) |
| Malignancy Is Associated with Dermatomyositis (DM) But Not Polymyositis in Northern New England, USA. The risk of cancer in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy is concentrated among patients with DM. B. Antiochos. Journal of Rheumatology. November 16 2009. |
| Dermatomyositis (DM) and small cell carcinoma of the bladder (SCCB). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of an association between SCCB and DM. L. Sagi, MD. Canadian Family Physician. October 2009. |
| Cutaneous lesions of dermatomyositis with supervening fibrosis. The identification of sclerosis in biopsies of skin lesions typical clinically for DM may be a harbinger for more severe autoimmune-based endothelial cell injury phenomenon. One could speculate that its basis may be attributable to elevated serum levels of the natural fibrogenic factor, transforming growth factor beta, which in turn is released from damaged endothelium. Magro CM. (PubMed) J Cutan Pathol. 2008 Jan;35(1):31-9. |
| Bilateral Ocular Myositis as a Late Complication of Dermatomyositis. We describe a 30-year-old man with a 2-month history of eyelid edema, erythema, and orbital pain, occurring in the course of previously undiagnosed and untreated dermatomyositis (DM). Although ocular myositis is a very rare manifestation of DM, it might be overlooked by clinicians who are not aware of this complication. J. Rheumatol No. 2 February 2005;32:379-81. |
| Symptoms and Complications of Polymyositis |
| Symptoms of Polymyositis. Progressive muscle weakness is the most common polymyositis symptom.Signs and symptoms of polymyositis usually appear gradually and may fluctuate day to day, month to month. MayoClinic. |
| Polymyositis presenting with cardiac manifestations: Report of two cases and review of the literature. From our cases, we can emphasize that aside from characteristic symmetrical proximal muscle weakness, the clinical features of polymyositis may also include cardiac complications. (PubMed) Z. Odabasi. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. November 10 2009. |
| Exploratory Analysis of the Relationships between Aerobic Capacity and Self-Reported Fatigue in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Polymyositis (PM), and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). This study confirms that patients with chronic, but stable RA, PM, or CFS are fatigued and have significantly decreased aerobic capacity. A. Weinstein. PM &R. July 2009. (Also see: RA and CFS) |
| Polymyositis with dysphagia treated with endoscopic balloon dilatation. We report a case of an 80-year-old man who was referred to our clinic with a chief complaint of dysphagia and muscle weakness in all four limbs. The patient was diagnosed with polymyositis. Endoscopic balloon dilation was performed and dysphagia improved on the same day. Therefore, we suggest that this method is a safe and effective approach for polymyositis with dysphagia. (PubMed) H. Nagano. Auris Nasus Larynx. May 28 2009. |
