Malik Zohra R, Shahbaz Amir, Aziz Kashif, Razaq Zareen, Umair Muhammad, Sachmechi Issac
Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Queens Hospital Center, New York City, USA.
Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Queens Hospital Center, New York, USA.
Cureus. 2018 Aug 20;10(8):e3161. doi: 10.7759/cureus.3161.
Dermatomyositis and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) are both rare diseases. TTP is a blood abnormality in which blood clots form in blood vessels leading to fatal outcomes. Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory myopathy which causes a distinctive skin rash and muscle weakness. We are hereby presenting the case of a 27-year-old female who presented with characteristic skin findings on the face pathognomic of dermatomyositis and further investigation revealed that she had underlying TTP.
皮肌炎和血栓性血小板减少性紫癜(TTP)均为罕见疾病。TTP是一种血液异常疾病,血管中会形成血栓,可导致致命后果。皮肌炎是一种炎性肌病,会引发独特的皮疹和肌肉无力。我们在此报告一例27岁女性病例,该患者面部出现了皮肌炎特征性的皮肤表现,进一步检查发现她患有潜在的TTP。