Satoyoshi syndrome

Satoyoshi syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by alopecia, painful muscle spasms, diarrhea and secondary skeletal changes. We report a 11 year old girl presenting with the typical features of alopecia totalis, severe muscle spasm and skeletal deformities.

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Published in:Indian pediatrics 2011-09, Vol.48 (9), p.729-731
Main Authors: Mukhopadhyay, Debadatta, Ghosh, Apurba, Mukhopadhyay, Maya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alopecia - diagnosis
Alopecia - drug therapy
Alopecia - pathology
Alopecia - physiopathology
Bone and Bones - abnormalities
Bone and Bones - pathology
Bone and Bones - physiopathology
Child
Diarrhea - diagnosis
Diarrhea - drug therapy
Diarrhea - pathology
Diarrhea - physiopathology
Female
Humans
Phenytoin - therapeutic use
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Spasm - diagnosis
Spasm - drug therapy
Spasm - pathology
Spasm - physiopathology
Vitamin D - therapeutic use
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Summary:Satoyoshi syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by alopecia, painful muscle spasms, diarrhea and secondary skeletal changes. We report a 11 year old girl presenting with the typical features of alopecia totalis, severe muscle spasm and skeletal deformities.
ISSN:0974-7559