A Child’s Rash: More Than Skin Deep

A 10-year-old presents with classic Gottron’s papules and Facial Erythema. Discover the key lab test that confirms a diagnosis of juvenile dermatomyositis.

Creatine kinase


What laboratory evaluation is most likely to be abnormal in this 10-year-old patient who also had discrete facial erythema?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

CD4 count
Creatine kinase
Rheumatoid factor
Thyrotropin
Zinc

Creatine kinase, Dermatomyositis, Gottron’s papules, Pediatrics, Rheumatology

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