A heliotrope rash, a violaceous edematous periorbital erythema that may be slightly scaly, is considered pathognomonic for dermatomyositis. ADPDM (previously Gottron's papules) ...

That said, GPs, along with a lilac (or heliotrope) rash over the eyelids, are among the most common skin manifestations of DM. GPs can develop in patients without muscle weakness ...

In addition to heliotrope rash (which presents as a violaceous-to-dusky erythematous rash with or without edema in a symmetrical distribution involving periorbital skin) and Gottron papules (which ...