The antisynthetase syndrome.

We describe a patient who developed respiratory symptoms following fume exposures. Following a prednisone taper for presumed hypersensitivity pneumonitis, he developed extrapulmonary symptoms suspicious for an autoimmune process discovered to be antisynthetase-associated interstitial lung disease and myositis. This case demonstrates the importance of avoiding anchoring to minimize morbidity and potentially mortality. PMID: 32675964 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32675964?dopt=Abstract

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - June 30, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Robinson D, Scholz B Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research