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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for dermatomyositis OR poikiloderma OR shawl sign
  1. 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 ...
  2. Red, thickened, scaly skin over the knuckles (Gottron sign) associated with dermatomyositis, an autoimmune disease of the skin and muscles.
  3. 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 are characteristic findings in dermatomyositis.
  4. Skin Conditions/Images ... Skin Conditions ... Sun Exposure/Related Issues ... Sun Exposure ... VisualDX ... Learn about poikiloderma of civatte, a skin condition characterized ...