Anasarca as the initial presentation of juvenile polymyositis: an uncommon occurrence

Dhrubajyoti Sharma; Surjit Singh; Deepti Suri; Amit Rawat; Upender Shava; Kushaljit S Sodhi

doi:10.1007/s00296-011-2054-0

Anasarca as the initial presentation of juvenile polymyositis: an uncommon occurrence

Rheumatol Int. 2012 Aug;32(8):2589-90. doi: 10.1007/s00296-011-2054-0. Epub 2011 Jul 31.

Authors

Dhrubajyoti Sharma, Surjit Singh, Deepti Suri, Amit Rawat, Upender Shava, Kushaljit S Sodhi

PMID: 21805348
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-011-2054-0

Abstract

Polymyositis is uncommon in childhood. Unlike dermatomyositis, which is common in pediatric age group, skin involvement is lacking in polymyositis. We report an 8-year-old boy who presented with anasarca as the initial complaint. This presentation has been rarely reported before in the pediatric literature.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Child
Edema / diagnosis
Edema / drug therapy
Edema / etiology*
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Muscle Weakness / etiology
Muscle, Skeletal / pathology*
Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology
Polymyositis / complications*
Polymyositis / diagnosis
Polymyositis / drug therapy
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Immunosuppressive Agents