Dermatomyositis wani yanayi ne na likita wanda ke da kumburin fata (dermato-) da tsokoki (-myositis). Yana da cuta mai cutarwa, ma'ana cewa tsarin garkuwar jiki yana kai hari ga kyallen jikin sa. An fi ganin Dermatomyositis a cikin manya, kodayake yana iya faruwa a cikin yara kuma. Alamun na iya haɗawa da kurji na musamman, raunin tsoka, da wahalar haɗiye. Jiyya yawanci ya haɗa da magunguna don danne tsarin rigakafi da jiyya na jiki don inganta aikin tsoka.