Publication: Panniculitis in Anti-MDA-5 Positive Juvenile Dermatomyositis: A Case Report
Date
2025
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Nepal Medical Association
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Panniculitis is a rare clinical finding in dermatomyositis. There are few reported cases in the medical literature. In this report, we describe a 17-year-old male patient with anti-MDA5 positive hypomyopathic dermatomyositis who, eight months after diagnosis, presented with indurated nodules on the right forearm and right thigh despite methotrexate and monthly intravenous immunoglobulin treatment. A skin biopsy revealed lobular panniculitis with lymphocytic infiltrate. His lesions were successfully controlled with hydroxychloroquine and azathioprine. This article presents a case regarding the rarity of panniculitis in juvenile dermatomyositis and its treatment strategy.
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Semra Ayduran
Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkiye
Gulsah Kilbas
Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkiye
Saadet Nilay Tigrak
Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkiye
Selcuk Yuksel
Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkiye
Erdem Comut
Department of Pathology, Pamukkale University, Pathology, Denizli, Turkiye
Serkan Turkucar
Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkiye