An unusual presentation of amyopathic dermatomyositis associated with fatal interstitial lung disease

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-114

  Neuhaus, Isaac M ^b   Connolly, M Kari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE SWELLING; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MYALGIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; BIOPSY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, INTERSTITIAL; MALE; SKIN;

EID: 30844431741     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 0003987X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.142.1.113     Document Type: Article

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