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Polymyositis and the Spectrum of Scleroderma Disorders

Polymyositis (PM) is usually associated to other autoimmune or connective tissue diseases. The authors report the case of a 59-year-old man with pulmonary fibrosis, who presented with constitutional symptoms and gradually developed proximal muscle weakness, Raynaud phenomenon, and dysphagia. Besides...

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Autores principales: Cochicho, Joana, Madaleno, João, Louro, Emília, Simão, Adélia, Carvalho, Armando
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346825/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30755854
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2015_000346
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Sumario:Polymyositis (PM) is usually associated to other autoimmune or connective tissue diseases. The authors report the case of a 59-year-old man with pulmonary fibrosis, who presented with constitutional symptoms and gradually developed proximal muscle weakness, Raynaud phenomenon, and dysphagia. Besides creatine kinase (CK) elevation, he had positive anti-Polymyositis-Scleromyositis (PM-Scl) and anti-Sjögren’s-syndrome A (SSA) antibodies. Nailfold capillaroscopy showed a scleroderma pattern and muscle biopsy revealed necrosis, regeneration of muscle fibers, and inflammatory infiltrate. Prednisolone was started, with great improvement. Taking into account the overlap features between PM and systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma, it is important to closely monitor the patient for signs of pulmonary and cardiac decompensation. LEARNING POINTS: Polymyositis (PM) may be associated with connective tissue diseases such as systemic sclerosis, including its variant without skin involvement. Necrotizing muscle fibers are typically found in patients with overlap syndrome, in opposition to patients only with polymyositis. PM-Scl antibodies are associated to a good response to corticoids.