For a diagnosis of Dermatomyositis, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Dermatomyositis:
The other diseases for which Dermatomyositis is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:
Causes of Dermatomyositis may include these medical conditions:
Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed. The main problem is that psoriasis is rare in children, and not often seen by physicians for this reason. children may receive treatment for fungal skin infections. See misdiagnosis of psoriasis or symptoms of psoriasis.
Dermatomyositis in breast cancer: Dermatomyositis is a serious connective-tissue disease related to polymyositis that is characterized by inflammation of the muscles and the skin. The cause is unknown, but it may result from either a viral infection or an autoimmune reaction. Some cases of dermatomyositis may overlap with another autoimmune disease such as lupus, scleroderma, or vasculitis The main symptoms include skin rash and symmetric proximal muscle weakness which may be accompanied by pain. Skin findings occur in DM but not PM and are generally present at diagnosis. It must be differentiated from other conditions such as Inclusion body myositis which can be done on biopsy. It is also a part of the paraneoplastic conditions which occurs in cases of breast cancers.
The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Dermatomyositis:
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Dermatomyositis or confirming a diagnosis of Dermatomyositis, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Dermatomyositis may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Dermatomyositis. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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