Acute Polymyositis/systemic Lupus Erythematosus Overlap Syndrome with Severe Subcutaneous Edema and Interstitial Lung Disease
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
;
: 25-29, 2014.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-109422
ABSTRACT
Inflammatory myopathy is characterized by symmetrical proximal muscle weakness, elevated muscle enzyme levels and favorable response to glucocorticoids therapy. Although periorbital edema is a common manifestation of inflammatory myopathy, generalized subcutaneous edema is very rare. We report here a case of a 47-year-old female patient with acute polymyositis/systemic lupus erythematosus overlap syndrome with generalized subcutaneous edema and interstitial lung disease. We aggressively treated the disease with high-dose glucocorticoids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and immunosuppressive agents.
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Main subject:
Immunoglobulins
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Lung Diseases, Interstitial
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Muscle Weakness
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Edema
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Glucocorticoids
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Muscles
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Myositis
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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