A diagnostic challenge: misdiagnosing Blau syndrome as juvenile dermatomyositis in a pediatric patient
- Publication Type
- Case report
- Authors
- Fulltext
- Download
Blau syndrome (BS) and juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) are distinct conditions with different pathophysiological mechanisms. Accurate diagnosis of BS can be challenging due to overlapping clinical features with other inflammatory conditions. This case is being reported to highlight a pediatric case initially diagnosed with JDM, and subsequently found to have BS through genetic testing.
Journal
- Title
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Publisher Country
- Netherlands
- Indexing
- Scopus
- Impact Factor
- 1.7
- Publication Type
- Online only
- Volume
- 9
- Year
- 2023
- Pages
- --