Amyopathic dermatomyositis and pulmonary fibrosis

被引:22
作者
Chow, SK [1 ]
Yeap, SS [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Malaya, Fac Med, Dept Med, Kuala Lumpur 59100, Malaysia
关键词
amyopathic dermatomyositis; pulmonary fibrosis; treatment;
D O I
10.1007/s100670070012
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
'Amyotrophic dermatomyositis' (ADM) is used to describe a small subgroup of patients with the typical skin rash associated with dermatomyositis but without muscle involvement. Lung involvement in ADM is rare. We report on the management of a patient with,ADM associated with pulmonary fibrosis at presentation, and her response to corticosteroid treatment.
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