Fasciitis as a Common Lesion of Dermatomyositis, Demonstrated Early After Disease Onset by En Bloc Biopsy Combined With Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

The article presents information on a study which determined whether fasciitis is histopathologically identifiable in patients with dermatomyositis (DM) and the process of inflammatory progression in myopathy accompanying DM. A review of the related literature on DM is presented. Methods utilized include en bloc biopsy combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), immunohistochemical staining and statistical analysis. A discussion on the findings is detailed.