Korean J Dermatol.  1985 Oct;23(5):654-657.

Unusual Cutaneous Manifestions of Connective Tissue Disease: II. Multiple Cutaneous Ulcerations in Dermatomyositis

• Lee CW
• Eun HC
• Kim WS

Abstract

The second case of this serial reports under the title of unusual cutaneous manifestations of connective tissue diseases is a woman with primary idiopathic dermatomyositis who developed cutaneous ulcerations on her arms and legs, which is thought to b a rare manifestation of adult dermatomyositis. These multiple ulcerations are about bean sized, polymorphous, and grouped on the poikilodermatous lesional skin. In this patient these ulcerative lesions became regressive and healed with disfiguring scars after the activity of the disease has controlled by prednisolone and methotrexate.

Keyword

Dermatomyositis; Cutaneous ulcerations

MeSH Terms

Adult
Arm
Cicatrix
Connective Tissue Diseases*
Connective Tissue*
Dermatomyositis*
Female
Humans
Leg
Methotrexate
Prednisolone
Skin
Ulcer*
Methotrexate
Prednisolone