Anasarca as the presenting feature of juvenile dermatomyositis

Reem Abdwani, Roshan Koul, Faisal Al Azri, Amna Al-Futaisi*

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Abstract

We report a 10-year-old girl with juvenile dermatomyositis who presented with generalized anasarca, an unusual initial manifestation, rarely reported. Anasarca has been linked with severity of the disease activity in some reports. The patient was treated with pulse methylprednisolone, methotrexate and intravenous immunoglobulin. Disease activity was completely controlled within 3 months of therapy. It is crucial for pediatricians to recognize generalized edema as a presenting feature of juvenile dermatomyositis in the absence of the other clinical and laboratory features of other common causes of anasarca. We advocate early diagnosis and prompt aggressive treatment to decrease morbidity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)433-435
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Pediatric Neurology
Volume8
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Juvenile dermatomyositis
  • anasarca
  • edema

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Clinical Neurology

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