Pathology: What is a heliotropic rash (heliotrope rash)? Yes, it's a rash, but what's so special about it?
Which Inflammatory Myopathy has a heliotrope rash as a symptom?

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What is a heliotropic rash (heliotrope rash)? Yes, it's a rash, but what's so special about it?
Which Inflammatory Myopathy has a heliotrope rash as a symptom?

Alexandra Jessie Wilson · Accepted Answer

Dermatomyotitis.
A heliotrope rash is a PURPLEish facial rash, named after the purple heliotrope flower (depicted).

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What is a heliotropic rash (heliotrope rash)? Yes, it's a rash, but what's so special about it? Which Inflammatory Myopathy has a heliotrope rash as a symptom?

Dermatomyotitis. A heliotrope rash is a PURPLEish facial rash, named after the purple heliotrope flower (depicted).

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