Polydermatomyositis in the adult and its management
Albert, J.; Lamberti, A.; Ott, H.; Wauthier, D.
La Semaine des Hopitaux Organe Fonde Par l'Association d'Enseignement Medical des Hopitaux de Paris 59(8): 517-522
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 6302894 Document Number: 200471
Polydermatomyositis is a chronic, non-suppurative disease of the striated muscle. In practice, the diagnostic criteria are often associated with other factors--alcoholism, corticotherapy--which, by themselves, may induce myopathy. In adults, the possible association of dermatomyositis with cancer rises the problem of scanning for neoplasia at regular intervals. In addition to corticotherapy, physical therapy helps the patient to maintain maximal autonomy.