BACKGROUND Dermatomyositis is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by symmetrical and proximal limb muscle weakness associated with typical cutaneous lesions such as the heliotrope and Gottron's papules. Rare cutaneous manifestations include vesicobolous lesions, erosive lesions and erythroderma. KUSANO (2013) was the first Brazilian author to describe a case of erythrodermic dermatomyositis, since there were no records of new cases.
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