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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for dermatomyositis OR heliotrope OR telangiectasia
  1. This photograph demonstrates the sign "heliotrope eyelids" in which the eyelids develop a brown (violaceous - rather than red) color. Heliotrope eyelids and Gottron's papules on the knuckles ...
  2. Dermatomyositis, a connective tissue disease, typically produces a reddish-purple (violaceous) rash. The rash is named after ... toward the sun (heliotropic) and is characteristic of dermatomyositis.
  3. Telangiectasia is the dilation of small superficial vessels and capillaries that cause numerous flat red marks on the hands, face and tongue. Telangiectasia can be a symptom of scleroderma or other ...
  4. This is Gottron sign, seen in dermatomyositis (an inflammatory disease of the muscles and skin). Violet-colored inflammation over the knuckles is an important diagnostic finding in dermatomyositis, since ...
  5. ... skin over the knuckles (Gottron sign) associated with dermatomyositis, an autoimmune disease of the skin and muscles.
  6. ... inflammation (erythema) over the knuckles is caused by Dermatomyositis. Other skin conditions produce more redness, while the ...
  7. ... plaques on the knees may be associated with dermatomyositis. Typically, most lesions associated with other diseases are ...
  8. Essential telangiectasia often appears over the lower extremities, beginning in adolescence, and continuing throughout adult life.
  9. ... to bend. Finally, the letter "T" is for telangiectasia, dilated vessels on the skin of the fingers, ...
  10. ... exhibits a characteristic of this type of lesion-telangiectasia. The lesion is also pearly, and smooth, with ...
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