Dermatomyositis sine myositis - Case presentation.

Mediterr J Rheumatol

Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

Published: March 2017

In this case, we present a patient with unilateral salivary gland enlargement and periorbital edema with erythematous rash. We discuss the differential diagnosis and the relevant therapy.

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