Staphylococcus aureus panniculitis complicating juvenile dermatomyositis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Panniculitis is a rarely reported manifestation of juvenile dermatomyositis. The 3 previously reported cases of juvenile dermatomyositis and panniculitis were attributed to flare of underlying disease, rather than infection, and were treated with increased immunosuppression. Here we describe a patient with juvenile dermatomyositis who developed panniculitis secondary to Staphylococcus aureus. Patients with juvenile dermatomyositis and panniculitis should have extensive testing for infectious etiologies before increasing their immunosuppressive regimens.
Medical subject headings
- Dermatomyositis
- Panniculitis
- Staphylococcal Infections