J Rheumatol
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Review Case Reports
"Centripetal flagellate erythema": a cutaneous manifestation associated with dermatomyositis.
We describe 3 patients with dermatomyositis who presented with flagellate erythema. This cutaneous eruption is characterized by erythematous linear lesions on the trunk and proximal extremities. ⋯ Review of the literature and records of 183 patients with connective tissue diseases from our institution has shown that this peculiar eruption has been reported only in dermatomyositis. Because of the location of this eruption, we encourage the use of the term "centripetal flagellate erythema" to distinguish this entity from other linear eruptions seen in patients with connective tissue diseases.
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Twenty-two children with fibromyalgia (FM), found in a population based study of 1756 Finnish preadolescents, were prospectively and blindly followed for one year to investigate their physical and psychological background factors and to determine the one year persistence of FM. ⋯ This study supports a previous one, in which FM in children had a good outcome. However, fluctuation of pain symptoms in children might partly explain the outcome. Children with persistent FM showed persistent disability with a number of distress symptoms.
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Letter Clinical Trial
Treatment of whiplash associated neck pain with botulinum toxin-A: report of 8 cases.