Gottron's sign
Erythematous or violaceous macules over elbows or knees in dermatomyositis.
Gottron's sign is a cutaneous manifestation of dermatomyositis, an inflammatory disorder of skin and muscle. It appears as erythematous or violaceous macules or plaques over the elbows and/or knees, with a symmetric distribution.
Quick Facts
- Associated condition
- dermatomyositis
- Distribution
- symmetric, over elbows and/or knees
- Lesion type
- erythematous or violaceous macules or plaques
- Specificity
- less specific for dermatomyositis compared to Gottron's papules
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