CLINICALLY AMYOPATHIC DERMATOMYOSITIS PRESENTING WITH ISOLATED FACIAL EDEMA COMPLICATED BY ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE: A CASE REPORT

Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis presenting with isolated facial edema complicated by acute respiratory failure: a case report

Abstract Background In clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis, the hallmark cutaneous manifestations are the key to diagnosis.We report a case of clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis which presented with facial edema as the sole cutaneous manifestation and was later complicated by acute respiratory failure leading to death.Case presentation A 58-ye

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