Juvenile dermatomyositis

Orpha code: 93672OMIM code:

Definition

An early-onset form of dermatomyositis (DM), a systemic, autoimmune inflammatory muscle disorder with vasculopathy, characterized by proximal and symmetrical muscle weakness, evocative skin lesions, and systemic manifestations. Vasculopathy occurs in the skin, muscle (mainly in the perifascicular area), and sometimes in the intestinal tissue.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
Juvenile DM
Młodzieńcze DM
ORPHA code
93672
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
M33.0
ICD11 code
4A41.01

No additional description.

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