dermatomyositis (DOID:10223)
Alliance: disease page
Synonyms: Amyopathic dermatomyositis; dermatopolymyositis; Polymyositis with skin involvement
Alt IDs: ICD10CM:M33, ICD9CM:710.3, MESH:D003882, NCI:C26744, UMLS_CUI:C0011633
Definition: A myositis that results_in inflammation located_in muscle or located_in skin where a skin rash is often seen prior to the onset of muscle weakness. The disease may result from either a viral infection or an autoimmune reaction.