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A Case of Dermatomyositis.
Hye Jin Kim, Tae Kyong Kim, Byeung Hae Ahn, Young Hee Yoo, Hyun Suk Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(8):934-938.   Published online August 31, 1987
A case of dermatomyositis in a 8-year-old girl is reported. She was admitted with chief complaint of progressive weakness of four extremities. The dignosis was made by typical clinical findings with aid of laboratory data and muscle biopsy finding. Her clinical symptoms and laboratory findings were improved markedly with oral steroid medication and physiotherapy. A brief review of related literatures has been done.