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This is a sign of Stevens-Johnson syndrome which is a dermatological emergency with a high mortality rate. It is not a cutaneous manifestation of dermatomyositis.
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Extensive, full-thickness mucocutaneous necrosis
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Livedo reticularis is a vascular condition that causes a mottled, net-like pattern on the skin. It may be associated with underlying autoimmune, connective tissue or vascular diseases, but is not typically associated with dermatomyositis.
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Livedo reticularis
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Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease that affects the muscles and skin. It is characterised by muscle weakness and skin rashes. One of the classic skin manifestations of dermatomyositis is a heliotrope rash, which is a purplish-red rash around the eyes and on the eyelids. This rash is called heliotrope because it resembles the colour of the heliotrope flower. Other skin manifestations of dermatomyositis may include Gottron's papules (small, scaly, raised patches on the knuckles and finger joints), periungual telangiectasias (spider-like blood vessels around the nail beds), and a "shawl sign" rash (a red, scaly rash on the upper back, shoulders, and chest).
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Heliotrope rash
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Periorbital purpura is bruising around the eyes and is often called the 'racoon sign'. It is a cutaneous manifestation of systemic amyloidosis, not dermatomyositis.
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Periorbital purpura
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Psoriasis is a different skin condition that is not typically associated with dermatomyositis. Psoriasis is characterised by scaly, red, and itchy patches on the skin.
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Psoriasis-like rash
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Dermatomyositis
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Which of the following is a cutaneous manifestation of dermatomyositis?
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