Dermatomyositis is “distinguished from autoimmune myopathies and polymyositis by distinct dermatologic findings, including Gottron’s sign (nonpalpable macules over the extensor surface of joints). Patients may also have dilated nail-fold capillaries and ragged, thickened cuticles. ” ABFM critique

 

 

Further Reading

Eye of the beholder. N Engl J Med   2016;374(18):1774-1779.

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