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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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V sign in dermatomyositis
Sumantro Mondal, Rashmi Roongta, Debanjali Sinha
Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Rashmi Roongta
Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, 244, A. J. C. Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 020, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/amhs.amhs_207_21
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V sign is a patchy or discrete macular erythema over the sun-exposed parts of the anterior neck and upper chest in patients with dermatomyositis (DM). It is one of the clinical hallmarks of DM and aids in diagnosis. It can be associated with telangiectasias and a shawl sign, which is a similar rash in the upper back, posterior neck, and shoulders.
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