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We describe a 58-year-old female with BOOP associated with polymyositis. Four months prior to the appearance of distinctive manifestation of polymyositis, she presented with a two-week history of cough, dyspnea on exertion, and fever. Chest roentgenogram demonstrated bilateral basal infiltrative
Dermatomyositis and vasculitic neuropathies are disorders with immune mediated ischemic injuries. Cellular responses to hypoxia include the hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1)-induced transcription of genes involved in angiogenesis. To study their possible roles in those disorders, the
We report a 51-year-old man who presented with 3 weeks of polyarthritis with fever, nonproductive cough, bibasilar crackles, tachypnea, and hypoxia. Initial laboratory data showed an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate, rheumatoid factor, and anti-Jo-1 antibody. Imaging studies showed bilateral
A 55-year-old woman was referred to the department of urology in our hospital with left renal tumor, discovered during examinations at another hospital for fever and dyspnea on exertion. Because surgery was difficult due to severe hypoxemia, pulmonary function impairment (restrictive) and bilateral
A 30-year-old pregnant woman experienced mild dyspnea in April 2009. She complained of mild myalgia and was subsequently admitted to our hospital in June 2009 because of worsening dyspnea. Physical examination revealed fine crackles in the lower lung field, but no eruptions externally. Laboratory
Interstitial pneumonitis may be the presenting manifestation of polymyositis-dermatomyositis, or may occur later in the evolution of the disease. The clinical picture is characterized by non-productive cough, dyspnea and hypoxemia. The chest radiograph demonstrates interstitial infiltrates with
Most patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with collagen vascular diseases (CVD) have a chronic indolent course with a relatively favorable prognosis; however, acute progression has been reported in some polymyositis-dermatomyositis patients. This study evaluated the prevalence,
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is characterized by a combination of clinical features of progressive systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, with a high anti-snRNP antibody titer. Respiratory manifestations, such as interstitial
Abstract To determine the efficacy of cyclosporin A (CysA) for the treatment of steroid-resistant interstitial pneumonitis (IP), we enrolled 25 patients with various rheumatic diseases and steroid-resistant IP in a pilot study [4 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 2 with systemic lupus
Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) represent a heterogeneous group of more than two hundred diseases of either known or unknown etiology with different pathogenesis and prognosis. Lung cancer, which is the major cause of cancer death in the developed countries, is mainly attributed to cigarette
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning causes hypoxia and inflammation, which could adversely affect muscle. We could find no published information about CO poisoning causing myositis.A 53-year-old previously healthy female semi truck driver had CO poisoning from a OBJECTIVE
To analyze the microvascular network in skeletal muscle biopsies from patients with dermatomyositis (DM) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) compared to polymyositis (PM) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and non-inflammatory myopathies, and to clarify whether reparative
BACKGROUND
Telbivudine can cause severe side effects, including myositis, neuritis, rhabdomyolysis, and lactic acidosis. However, reported cases of telbivudine leading to multiple organ failure are rare. Here, we report a case of telbivudine-induced severe polymyositis, lactic acidosis, and multiple
The connective tissue diseases (CTDs) are a group of systemic disorders characterized by autoimmunity and autoimmune-mediated organ damage. The lung is a frequent target and all components of the respiratory system are at risk. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) represents a broad group of diffuse
This review presents an analysis of the literature on the topic of respiratory muscle (RM) dysfunction in various forms of respiratory pathology: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, community-acquired pneumonia, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), sarcoidosis and interstitial lung