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Case Reports
. 2009 Apr 9;360(15):e21.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm062850.

Images in clinical medicine. Gingival and periungual vasculopathy of juvenile dermatomyositis

Lisa G Rider  1 , Jane C Atkinson
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Images in clinical medicine. Gingival and periungual vasculopathy of juvenile dermatomyositis

Lisa G Rider et al. N Engl J Med. .
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Panel A
Periungual capillary changes in a 16 year female with active juvenile dermatomyositis. Dilated and tortuous blood vessels with areas of atrophy, telangiectases, a central area of hemorrhage, and bushy loop formation (indicated by arrows) are pictured.
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Panel B
Close examination of the mouth from the same patient revealed marked dilation of the capillaries of the attached gingiva with bushy loop formations (indicated by arrows) that spread over the crowns of the teeth.
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