raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:93672

Juvenile dermatomyositis

Synonyms: Juvenile DM

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

An early-onset form of dermatomyositis (DM), a systemic, autoimmune inflammatory muscle disorder with vasculopathy, characterized by proximal and symmetrical muscle weakness, evocative skin lesions, and systemic manifestations. Vasculopathy occurs in the skin, muscle (mainly in the perifascicular area), and sometimes in the intestinal tissue.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enJuvenile dermatomyositisJuvenile DM
frDermatomyosite juvénileDM juvénile
deDermatomyositis, juvenile
esDermatomiositis juvenilDM juvenil
itDermatomiosite giovanileDM giovanile
nlJuveniele dermatomyositisJuveniele DM
ptDermatomiosite juvenil
plMłodzieńcze zapalenie skórno-mięśnioweMłodzieńcze DM
csJuvenilní dermatomyozitidaJuvenilní DM
ukЮвенільний дерматоміозитЮвенільний ЦД
zh幼年皮肌炎幼儿DM
trJuvenil dermatomiyozitjüvenil DM

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10M33.0Especificvalidated
ICD-114A41.01Especificvalidated
MONDO0008054Evalidated
UMLSC0263666Evalidated
GARD6805Evalidated
MedDRA10008521Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (5):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.295 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated12794783[PMID]_7551657[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

45 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0003761Calcinosis
HP:0000958Dry skin
HP:0011227Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentration
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0003565Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
HP:0010783Erythema
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0100579Mucosal telangiectasiae
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0100614Myositis
HP:0100540Palpebral edema
HP:0000988Skin rash
HP:0100585Telangiectasia of the skin
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0001369Arthritis
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0000992Cutaneous photosensitivity
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0003394Muscle spasm
HP:0001029Poikiloderma
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0002091Restrictive ventilatory defect
HP:0200042Skin ulcer
HP:0002633Vasculitis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0001681Angina pectoris
HP:0011675Arrhythmia
HP:0011710Bundle branch block
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0012735Cough
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0001618Dysphonia
HP:0002094Dyspnea
HP:0003457EMG abnormality
HP:0002239Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
HP:0001609Hoarse voice
HP:0001376Limitation of joint mobility
HP:0001701Pericarditis
HP:0002206Pulmonary fibrosis
HP:0001824Weight loss

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card