Table 2 Summary of imaging results at time of presentation
From: Anasarca as the presenting symptom of juvenile dermatomyositis: a case series
Case 1 | Case 2 | |
|---|---|---|
MRI | Diffuse myositis, fasciitis, subcutaneous edema, muscle atrophy, fatty infiltration | Diffuse edema involving subcutaneous tissues and musculature |
CXR | No pulmonary edema | Bilateral pleural effusions and pericardial effusion |
Echo | Normal | Pericardial effusion, mild RA diastolic collapse |
Abd US | Largely normal (mildly echogenic liver but normal Doppler) | Normal organs, mild ascites and perihepatic and perisplenic free fluid |
Other | Swallow study with severe pharyngeal dysphagia | None |