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dermatomyositis?? - amox777 - ArchivalUser - 08-23-2005
Does anyone know what the definite diagnosis of dermatomyostis is?? Some books say electromyography, some say muscle biopsy...does any one know?? thanx
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-23-2005
Biopsy of clinically involved muscle is the only specific diagnostic test. Electromyography is helpful to establish the Dx, but not specific.
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-23-2005
I think electromygraphy will just tel u that there is some abnormality with muscle but it wont help u to diagnose Dermatomyositis...........skin Biopsy is diagnostic.U'll see Endomysial somethingsss .i forgot, can remember right now.