A Case of Dermatomyositis Associated with Psoriasis / 대한류마티스학회지

ABSTRACT

Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by symmetrical proximal muscle weakness and muscle atrophy due to chronic inflammation and degeneration of skeletal muscle. Psoriasis is a chronic, systemic disease with cutaneous manifestation characterized by infiltration of inflammatory cells in both the dermal and epidermal compartments of the skin. Dermatomyositis and psoriasis are autoimmune-mediated disorders. But, dermatomyositis associated with psoriasis has not been reported in Korea. We experienced a case of dermatomyositis associated with the psoriasis and as such we are reporting the case with literature reviews.