A Case of Overlap Syndrome of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Polymyositis with the Involvement of Upper Pharyngeal Muscles
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
;
: 251-255, 2013.
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em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-171507
ABSTRACT
An overlap syndrome is a combination of major features of more than one connective tissue diseases which is presented in the same patient. An overlap syndrome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and polymyositis (PM) which involved the upper pharyngeal muscle has not been reported in Korea. Herein, we report a rare case of a patient with a long-history RA presenting proximal muscle weakness and swallowing difficulty, who was successfully treated with a high-dose of corticosteroid, azathioprine and tacrolimus.
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Assunto principal:
Músculos Faríngeos
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Artrite Reumatoide
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Azatioprina
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Tacrolimo
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Polimiosite
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Doenças do Tecido Conjuntivo
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Debilidade Muscular
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Deglutição
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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