Dermatomyositis: an overview of recent progress with emphasis on dermatologic aspects
RD Sontheimer - Dermatologic clinics, 2002 - derm.theclinics.com
It is not difficult to find recent, comprehensive reviews on the general subject of the idiopathic
inflammatory myopathies (IIM)(ie, dermatomyositis [DM] and polymyositis [PM]) as
expressed in children and adults [1–10]. Much of this information, however, is not of practical
relevance to practicing American dermatologists for several reasons. First, dermatologists in
the United States today tend to be involved only in the management of patients having the
cutaneous manifestation of DM. It is quite unlikely that dermatologists are involved in the …
inflammatory myopathies (IIM)(ie, dermatomyositis [DM] and polymyositis [PM]) as
expressed in children and adults [1–10]. Much of this information, however, is not of practical
relevance to practicing American dermatologists for several reasons. First, dermatologists in
the United States today tend to be involved only in the management of patients having the
cutaneous manifestation of DM. It is quite unlikely that dermatologists are involved in the …