Jennifer Broyden was diagnosed with dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease that causes severe reactions to sunlight, at ...

Dermatomyositis is a rare muscle disease that causes inflammation of the muscles, skin, and blood vessels. It may also affect other organs, such as the heart and lungs. Dermatomyositis belongs to a ...

The 'Dangal' fame actress Suhani Bhatnagar, who portrayed the role of young Babita Phogat has recently died after battling with a rare disease known as Dermatomyositis. It is a rare autoimmune disease ...

A 55-year-old woman presented with a 10-day history of malaise, lethargy and an elevated temperature (up to 39.5°C) accompanied by rigor. She also reported diffuse myalgia, arthralgia and bilateral ...

Nearly one-third of PM/DM patients are readmitted within 180 days. Common causes of readmission include PM exacerbations and sepsis. Female patients, obese patients, patients with comorbid conditions, ...

The skin rash seen in dermatomyositis usually develops on the face, eyelids and around the knuckles, elbows, knees, back and chest. The rash is dusky red or violet in colour, sometimes with a bluish ...

Suhani Bhatnagar was suffering from a rare condition called dermatomyositis. Suhani Bhatnagar, who played young Babita Kumari Phogat in Aamir Khan's film Dangal, was 19 when she breathed her last on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A thorough physical exam and attention to a patient’s medical history are integral to differentiating ...

What caused a 14-year-old girl to develop chronic, intractable light-sensitive skin eruptions on her face, upper body, and extremities? That's what Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD, MPH, of Harvard Medical ...

Dermatomyositis is a medical condition that causes muscle weakness and rashes. According to The Johns Hopkins Myositis Center, women are twice as likely as men to experience dermatomyositis. Although ...