Bisht, AnjalParajuli, NirajVaidya, MonashaTiwari, Sumida2026-08-142026-08-142020https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/7296Anjal Bisht Department of Medicine, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal Niraj Parajuli Department of Dermatology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal Monasha Vaidya Department of Pathology, Kantipur Dental College and General Hospital, Basundhara, Nepal Sumida Tiwari Department of Pathology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, NepalAbstract Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic muscle disease characterized by proximal muscle weakness, raised muscle enzymes, characteristic changes in electromyography and typical skin rash and biopsy findings. Dermatological features like Gottron’s sign and papules are considered as pathognomonic for dermatomyositis. Panniculitis is one of the rare findings in DM. Here, we report a case of DM in 37 years old female who presented with only panniculitis and the diagnosis was delayed by more than a year. Keywords: dermatomyositis; erythema; myopathy; panniculitisen-USdermatomyositiserythemamyopathypanniculitisArticle