Abstract
In an 11-year-old boy severe dermatomyositis occurred a few days after injection in the jaw of a local anaesthetic of the amide type for tooth extraction. The patient's grandmother was affected by progressive scleroderma at the age of 34 years, also after injection of a local anaesthetic for dental treatment. Both cases are discussed with special reference to the immuno-genetic aspects of the origin of dermatomyositis.
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Abbreviations
- ADMS:
-
adult dermatomyositis
- C2:
-
complement 2
- C3:
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complement 3
- C4:
-
complement 4
- ESR:
-
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- HLA:
-
histocompabibility locus antigen
- IgE:
-
immunoglobulin E
- JDMS:
-
juvenile dermatomyositis
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Rose, T., Nothjunge, J. & Schlote, W. Familial occurrence of dermatomyositis and progressive scleroderma after injection of a local anaesthetic for dental treatment. Eur J Pediatr 143, 225–228 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00442147
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