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ArticleACG case reports journal2025

The Pancreatitis Puzzle: Antimelanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene-5 Dermatomyositis Unveiled.

Eaman Alhassan, Katherine Ruddy, Stratos Christianakis, Leanna Wise

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Article in ACG case reports journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Eaman AlhassanDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1459-7376
Katherine RuddyDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.
Stratos ChristianakisDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.
Leanna WiseDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antimelanoma differentiation-associated gene (MDA)-5 dermatomyositis, a subtype of inflammatory myopathy, is associated with interstitial lung disease and distinctive skin findings. We report a 39-year-old woman presenting with pancreatitis as the first presentation of anti-MDA-5 dermatomyositis. The patient had no pancreatitis risk factors, and her muscle enzymes were normal. Months later, she developed characteristic skin lesions, leading to the diagnosis of anti-MDA-5 dermatomyositis. This case emphasizes the need to recognize key skin lesions, such as ulcers, palmar, and kissing papules while maintaining a broad differential to identify atypical presentations such as pancreatitis, which can aid in the timely diagnosis and management of anti-MDA-5 dermatomyositis.

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dermatomyositiskissing papulesMDA-5pancreatitisulcers

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PMCPMC11832204

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