Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM)

Case contributed by Luis Valdivieso , 22 Jun 2020
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What is the diagnosis under the clinical-radiological/radiological context?

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Dermatomyositis juvenil calcificantejuvenile dermatomyositis (JDM)
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Ademas de los datos clínicos y de imagen el diagnóstico se confirmo con un examen histopatológico de tejido subcutáneo el cual reportaba osificación acompañado de leve infiltradoIn addition to the clinical and imaging data, the diagnosis was confirmed with a histopathological examination of subcutaneous tissue, which reported ossification accompanied by a mild mononuclear infiltrate.

Aunque este caso representa un hallazgo aislado en músculo estriado y piel del músculo izquierdo (calcinosis circumscritaAlthough this case represents an isolated radiological finding in striated muscle and left muscle skin (circumscribed calcinosis),bajo el contexto clinico debe pensarse en una patología sistémica (dermatomiositis) la cual puede afectar otras regiones y órganos under the clinical context, especialmente los pulmonessystemic pathology (dermatomyositis) should be considered, which can affect other regions and organs, especially the lungs.

  • -<p>Ademas de los datos clínicos y de imagen el diagnóstico se confirmo con un examen histopatológico de tejido subcutáneo el cual reportaba osificación acompañado de leve infiltrado mononuclear.</p><p>Aunque este caso representa un hallazgo aislado en músculo estriado y piel del músculo izquierdo <a href="/articles/calcinosis-circumscrita">(calcinosis circumscrita),</a>bajo el contexto clinico debe pensarse en una patología sistémica <a href="/articles/dermatomiositis">(dermatomiositis)</a> la cual puede afectar otras regiones y órganos, especialmente los pulmones.</p><p> </p>
  • +<p>In addition to the clinical and imaging data, the diagnosis was confirmed with a histopathological examination of subcutaneous tissue, which reported ossification accompanied by a mild mononuclear infiltrate.</p><p>Although this case represents an isolated radiological finding in striated muscle and left muscle skin (circumscribed calcinosis), under the clinical context, systemic pathology (dermatomyositis) should be considered, which can affect other regions and organs, especially the lungs.</p>
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