Case Study
Year: 2021 | Month: April-June | Volume: 6 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 64-68
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijhsr.20210409
A Single Case Study of Dermatomyositis and Management in Ayurveda
D. Ghosh1, R. Ghosh2
1MD (AY), PhD (C.U), Superintendent and Ex-officio Professor, Viswanath Ayurved Mahavidyalaya & Hospital, Kolkata
2MBBS (FINAL), GSL Medical College and General Hospital, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
Corresponding Author: D. Ghosh
ABSTRACT
Background: Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic myopathy involving progressive muscle weakness with skin manifestation. Diagnosis is based upon progressive muscle weakness, skin rashes, increased liver enzymes, high ASO titer. The incidence of dermatomyositis is rare. In this case study, we report a case of classical dermatomyositis without incidence of malignancy.
Case Presentation: A 28-year female patient visited the outdoor at Viswanath Ayurved Mahavidyalaya & Hospital, Kolkata with a fever for two months with scattered rashes all over the body with pain & swellings and with gradual weight loss.
Conclusion: This case is shifted from allopathy to Ayurveda as in allopathy she did not get any relief. First, this case was treated on the outdoor treatment of ayurvedic hospital then She was shifted to an indoor ward and was under Ayurvedic treatment for about a month. The patient was recovered from her illness and symptoms after the completion of the treatment.
Keywords: Dermatomyositis, Ayurveda, Liver enzymes, skin rashes, Uttana vatrakta.