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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug 19:16:86-89.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.08.007. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Dermatomyositis associated with hyponatremia and anasarca

Madison Grinnell  1   2 , Emily Keyes  1   2 , Thomas Vazquez  1   2 , Josef Concha  1   2 , DeAnna Diaz  1   2 , Margaret Wat  1 , Rosalie Elenitsas  1 , Victoria P Werth  1   2
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Dermatomyositis associated with hyponatremia and anasarca

Madison Grinnell et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: DM, dermatomyositis; NXP-2, nuclear matrix protein 2; anasarca; dermatomyositis; edema; hyponatremia.

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Erythema overlying joints of hand, periungual area, and knees.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Computed tomography scans of abdomen/pelvis showing (A) diffuse subcutaneous anasarca with (B) notable mesenteric/retroperitoneal edema.
Fig 3
Fig 3
A, A skin biopsy of the upper portion of the left thigh demonstrating spongiosis with a mixed perivascular inflammatory infiltrate, focal interface dermatitis, and (B) diffusely positive MxA staining. (A, Hematoxylin-eosin stain; B, MxA stain; original magnifications: A, ×150; B, ×20.)
Fig 4
Fig 4
Diffusely positive interleukin 4 (A) and interleukin 31 (B) staining in the biopsy of the upper portion of the left thigh. (Original magnifications: A, ×20; B, ×20.)
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