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  • Title: Juvenile dermatomyositis in a Nigerian girl.
    Author: Adelowo O, Nwankwo M, Olaosebikan H.
    Journal: BMJ Case Rep; 2014 Apr 04; 2014():. PubMed ID: 24706700.
    Abstract:
    Juvenile dermatomyositis is an autoimmune connective tissue disease occurring in children less than 16 years old. It is part of a heterogeneous group of muscle diseases called idiopathic Iiflammatory myopathies. It had previously been reported in black Africans resident in UK. However, there is no documented case reported from Africa. The index sign of heliotrope rashes is often difficult to visualise in the black skin. An 11-year-old Nigerian girl presenting with clinical, laboratory and histopathological features of juvenile dermatomyositis is presented here. It is hoped that this case will heighten the index of suspicion of this condition among medical practitioners in Africa.
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