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. 2020 Jul 13;11(4):629-631.
doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_594_19. eCollection 2020 Jul-Aug.

Dermatitis Artefacta Presenting as Dermatomyositis: A Diagnostic Conundrum

Annie Raizada  1 , Maitreyee Panda  1 , Nibedita Dixit  1 , Trashita Hassanandani  1
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Dermatitis Artefacta Presenting as Dermatomyositis: A Diagnostic Conundrum

Annie Raizada et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Dusky red colored rash affecting both the upper and lower eyelids and upper chest
Figure 2
Figure 2
Purplish erythematous macules on the skin overlying the distal and proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers and the metacarpophalangeal joints
Figure 3
Figure 3
Complete disappearance of rash after cleaning with saline soaked gauze
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Figure 4
Lesions disappeared completely after cleaning with normal saline dipped gauze
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