Abstract:Our aim is to describe a case of a menopausal woman who started with dermatomyositis and then became a patient at endocrinology because of complicated glucocorticoid osteoporosis. This is a 63-year old female who suddenly started to accuse intense muscle pain associated with redness of the skin. She was confirmed with dermatomyositis and offered high doses of oral metilprednisolone. The thyroid ultrasound showed micronodular background and a small nodule of 0.7 cm without clinical relevance with an increase of… Show more
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