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Read about a violet colored skin rash that also includes muscle weakness.

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Dermatomyositis or Inflammation of Muscles

healthcaremagic.com — “Dermatomyositis is a chronic inflammatory disease of skin and muscles along with patches of raised reddish or scaly rash. The rash can be on the bridge of the nose, around the eyes, or on sun-exposed areas of the neck and chest. Generally it is over the knuckles. When the inflammation of the muscle occurs without skin disease, the condition is known as Polymyositis. Dermatomyositis is one of a group of acquired muscle diseases called inflammatory myopathies. Dermatomyositis may occur at any age,View full resource at healthcaremagic.com

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Dermatomyositis: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Dermatomyositis (DM) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) with characteristic cutaneous findings. Dermatomyositis is a systemic disorder that frequently affects the joints, the esophagus, the lungs, and, less commonly, the heart.1, 2In 1975, Bohan and ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Dermatomyositis is a muscle disease that causes inflammation & skin rash. Learn the causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/a5EdHK

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