Satoyoshi syndrome

Indian Pediatr. 2011 Sep;48(9):729-31.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • 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

Substances

  • Vitamin D
  • Phenytoin
  • Prednisolone

Supplementary concepts

  • Satoyoshi syndrome