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J. Gardner Hopkins, M.D.; A. Benson Cannon, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1942;46(6):921-936.

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Dermatomyositis. Presented by DR. A. BENSON CANNON.

B. V., a schoolgirl aged 13, was brought to me by her physician on April 1, 1942 for treatment of a generalized sclerodermatous-like eruption of two and one-half years' duration. The past history and family history were essentially irrelevant. The eruption began with redness and swelling of the lateral aspects of the upper extremities, of the thighs and of the tissue around the eyes, and the patient was treated by her family physician for poison ivy dermatitis. The condition persisted, although there were periods of improvement. After seven or eight weeks, localized subcutaneous swellings appeared in and beneath the skin. They varied in size from that of an English walnut to that of a hen's egg. The skin over the lumps was slightly red and warm to the touch. These swellings coalesced into large plaques and bandlike formations. The skin became brown and . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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