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KMID : 0388220140210010025
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Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2014 Volume.21 No. 1 p.25 ~ p.29
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Acute Polymyositis/systemic Lupus Erythematosus Overlap Syndrome with Severe Subcutaneous Edema and Interstitial Lung Disease
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Jin U-Ram
Kwack Kyu-Sung
Park Kyung-Joo
Kwon Ji-Eun
Kim Si-Yeon
Kim Ki-Chan
Ban Ga-Yong
Jung Ju-Yang
Suh Chang-Hee
Kim Hyoung-Ah
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Abstract
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Inflammatory myopathy is characterized by symmetrical proximal muscle weakness, elevated muscle enzyme levels and favorable response to glucocorticoids therapy. Although periorbital edema is a common manifestation of inflammatory myopathy, generalized subcutaneous edema is very rare. We report here a case of a 47-year-old female patient with acute polymyositis/systemic lupus eryth-ematosus overlap syndrome with generalized subcutaneous edema and interstitial lung disease. We aggressively treat-ed the disease with high-dose glucocorticoids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and immunosuppressive agents.
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KEYWORD
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Inflammatory myopathy, Overlap syndrome, Subcutaneous edema, Interstitial lung disease
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