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. 2019 Oct 31;9(4):325-326.
doi: 10.5826/dpc.0904a22. eCollection 2019 Oct.

Wong-Type Dermatomyositis: An Extremely Rare Disease in Childhood

Mario Diplomatico  1 , Orsola Ametrano  2 , Maria Elena Errico  3 , Angela Mauro  4 , Roberto Rega  5 , Rita Sottile  4
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Wong-Type Dermatomyositis: An Extremely Rare Disease in Childhood

Mario Diplomatico et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. .
No abstract available

Keywords: dermatology; dermatomyositis; pediatric rheumatology.

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Competing interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
(A,B) Follicular and nonfollicular erythematous and hyperkeratotic papules merging into red hyperkeratotic patches/plaques on the outer side of the legs. (C) Purple plaques with hyperkeratotic papules on the knees. (D) Erythematous desquamating patches on the elbows. [Copyright: ©2019 Diplomatico et al.]
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A) Gottron papules. (B,C) Ortho/parakeratosis with perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate, necrotic keratinocytes, and vacuolar interface dermatitis; there is also a dilated follicular infundibulum with keratotic plug. [Copyright: ©2019 Diplomatico et al.]
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