1.
Br J Rheumatol
; 36(2): 276-9, 1997 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9133947
ABSTRACT
We present a 79-yr-old white woman admitted to the hospital with diffuse myalgias and muscle weakness associated with eosinophilia. Examination of a muscle biopsy section revealed eosinophilic myositis with vasculitis. This association is infrequent and we describe the first case report with symmetrical polyneuropathy. The treatment with prednisone (60 mg/day) led to a complete clinical-pathological recovery of the disease. We review the differential diagnosis and the aetiopathogenic mechanism.
Subject(s)
Eosinophilia/complications , Myositis/complications , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/complications , Vasculitis/complications , Aged , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use , Diagnosis, Differential , Eosinophilia/drug therapy , Eosinophilia/pathology , Female , Humans , Muscle, Skeletal/pathology , Myositis/drug therapy , Myositis/pathology , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/drug therapy , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/pathology , Prednisolone/therapeutic use , Vasculitis/drug therapy , Vasculitis/pathology
2.
Med Clin (Barc)
; 97(12): 475-6, 1991 Oct 12.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1753822
