Morphoea with Myositis: A Rare Association

Morphoea with Myositis: A Rare Association

In this case, we describe an unusual presentation of a young woman with a rash typical of morphoea (confirmed on biopsy), who went on to develop myositis in an atypical distribution. Although the association of myositis with diffuse systemic sclerosis is well described, the link with localised scle...

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Main Authors: Mary Sommerlad, Richard Bull, Claire Gorman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/134705
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spelling doaj-1952da9ab9914256bc8b5924c43b251a2020-11-25T00:21:41ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972011-01-01201110.1155/2011/134705134705Morphoea with Myositis: A Rare AssociationMary Sommerlad0Richard Bull1Claire Gorman2Department of Rheumatology, Homerton University Hospital, London E9 6SR, UKDepartment of Dermatology, Homerton University Hospital, London E9 6SR, UKDepartment of Rheumatology, Homerton University Hospital, London E9 6SR, UKIn this case, we describe an unusual presentation of a young woman with a rash typical of morphoea (confirmed on biopsy), who went on to develop myositis in an atypical distribution. Although the association of myositis with diffuse systemic sclerosis is well described, the link with localised scleroderma (morphoea) and myositis has not been described.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/134705
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Morphoea with Myositis: A Rare Association
Case Reports in Rheumatology
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title Morphoea with Myositis: A Rare Association
title_short Morphoea with Myositis: A Rare Association
title_full Morphoea with Myositis: A Rare Association
title_fullStr Morphoea with Myositis: A Rare Association
title_full_unstemmed Morphoea with Myositis: A Rare Association
title_sort morphoea with myositis: a rare association
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Rheumatology
issn 2090-6889
2090-6897
publishDate 2011-01-01
description In this case, we describe an unusual presentation of a young woman with a rash typical of morphoea (confirmed on biopsy), who went on to develop myositis in an atypical distribution. Although the association of myositis with diffuse systemic sclerosis is well described, the link with localised scleroderma (morphoea) and myositis has not been described.
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