7-year-old Girl in Pediatrics — 7yo Child | Pediatric Rheumatology | SMLE Q#16586
SMLE Question #16586
Pediatrics
Pediatric Rheumatology
Objective: OBJ-1767
Last updated: February 2026
A 7-year-old girl has 2 months of progressive difficulty climbing stairs and rising from the floor. Examination shows symmetric proximal muscle weakness. She has a violaceous, edematous rash over the upper eyelids and erythematous papules over the extensor surfaces of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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