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P035  Inflammatory myopathy and metabolic disorders causing myopathies
Conclusion This lady was initially managed as inflammatory myopathy but did not respond to high dose methylprednisolone. There were atypical features including normal inflammatory markers, MRI thighs showing predominantly fatty infiltration and muscle atrophy and the muscle biopsy with abundant lipid accumu lation suggestive of a metabolic disorder. We are awaiting full results of genetic testing. This case is a reminder of the importance of tissue diagnosis and reassessing the initial diagnosis if the clinical picture changes or patients do not respond as expected to treatment.Disclosure M. Malik: None.A. Mason: None....
Source: Rheumatology - April 26, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research

An extragonadal germ cell tumor with dermatomyositis: A case report and literature review.
Abstract The risk of malignancy in inflammatory myopathy patients is well recognized. However, the incidence of germ cell tumor (GCT) with inflammatory myopathy is low, and most reported cases of GCT also exhibit testicular tumors. Therefore, a case of extragonadal GCT with dermatomyositis (DM) is reported in the current study to better understand this paraneoplastic syndrome. A 53-year-old man presented with bilateral cervical lymph node enlargement. A lymph node biopsy showed embryonal carcinoma, and computed tomography showed multiple lymph node and lung metastases. A period of one month after bleomycin, etopos...
Source: Clinical Lung Cancer - September 22, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Fujiwara Y, Fukuda N, Ohmoto A, Nakano K, Ono M, Taira S, Torii J, Takamatsu M, Takahashi S Tags: Mol Clin Oncol Source Type: research

Myopathy is a Risk Factor for Poor Prognosis of Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A retrospective cohort study
To compare clinical characteristics and identify long-term outcomes of Chinese patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) with and without muscle involvement. We retrospectively investigated the medical records, laboratory results, and computed tomography images of 204 consecutive SSc patients. Kaplan–Meier analysis was performed to determine survival rates. Patients were allocated into groups with and without myopathy. The prevalence of myopathy was 21.6%. The myopathy group was more likely to develop diffuse cutaneous involvement (90.9% vs 56%, P = .006), interstitial lung disease (90% vs 56%, P 
Source: Medicine - August 14, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research

PET Scan: Nuclear Medicine Imaging in Myositis
AbstractPurpose of ReviewPositron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography (CT) has proven useful as a cancer screening technique in patients with inflammatory myopathy, mainly dermatomyositis. In this review, we focus on advances in this direction and other potential applications of PET/CT in patients with inflammatory myopathy.Recent FindingsCancer screening by PET/CT seems suitable and cost-effective in patients with myositis. It has also shown value as a hybrid technique for diagnosing myositis versus controls and could be of interest for differentiating between polymyositis and sporadic inclusion bo...
Source: Current Rheumatology Reports - November 20, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research

Multimodality imaging findings of visceral myopathy in a child presenting with palpable abdominal mass.
We report a rare case of visceral myopathy in a child presenting with intraabdominal mass. We aimed to describe ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance enterography findings of this rare disease that has not been demonstrated before. Differential diagnosis of mural thickening with distinguishable layers in addition to intestinal dilatation in the absence of mesenteric inflammation includes visceral myopathy. PMID: 31559733 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics - September 29, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Bayramoğlu Z, Yılmaz R, Demir AA, Ataizi-Çelikel Ç, Kombak FE, İkinci A, Yekeler E Tags: Turk J Pediatr Source Type: research

Antisynthetase syndrome presenting as interstitial lung disease: a case report
ConclusionAntisynthetase syndrome is a rare clinical entity which apart from clinical presentation requires specific serological investigations for diagnosis. Concomitant association of interstitial lung disease gives it a guarded prognosis.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - August 3, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Lung Diseases in Inflammatory Myopathies
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2019; 40: 255-270 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1685187Lung involvement is the leading cause of mortality in inflammatory myopathy. A careful assessment of clinical and serologic manifestations especially myositis-associated autoantibodies allows precise classification of the different phenotypes of inflammatory myopathy and stratification of the risk of lung involvement. About three out of four patients with inflammatory myopathy develop interstitial lung disease (ILD), which represents the main cause of morbidity and mortality. In patients with a confirmed diagnosis of inflammatory myopathy, the approach...
Source: Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - May 27, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Barba, Thomas Mainbourg, Sabine Nasser, Mouhamad Lega, Jean-Christophe Cottin, Vincent Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Neurological Involvement in Primary Systemic Vasculitis
Conclusion Neurological involvement is a common complication of PSV (Table 1), and neurologists play an important role in the identification and diagnosis of PSV patients with otherwise unexplained neurological symptoms as their chief complaint. This article summarizes the neurological manifestations of PSV and hopes to improve neuroscientists' understanding of this broad range of diseases. TABLE 1 Table 1. Common CNS and PNS involvements of primary systemic vasculitis. Author Contributions SZ conceived the article and wrote the manuscript. DY and GT reviewed and edited the manuscript. All authors ...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Myositis in clinical practice—relevance of new antibodies
Publication date: Available online 17 April 2019Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical RheumatologyAuthor(s): Siamak Moghadam-Kia, Rohit Aggarwal, Chester V. OddisAbstractNovel classification schemes for idiopathic inflammatory myopathy are based on serologic and histopathologic features. The presence of specific myositis autoantibodies may correspond to particular clinical phenotypes. Patients with a known diagnosis of inflammatory myopathy require a prompt clinical evaluation and the assessment of myositis-associated autoantibodies. Patients possessing autoantibodies associated with ILD or those with any pulmonary sym...
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Rheumatology - April 18, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research

18F-FDG PET/CT versus conventional investigations for cancer screening in autoimmune inflammatory myopathy in the era of novel myopathy classifications
Conclusion 18F-FDG PET/CT does not appear to be useful in cancer screening for AIM patients compared with conventional screening and carries potential harms associated with follow-up investigations. The risk of cancer in AIM differs by myositis-specific antibodies-defined subsets and cancer screening is likely to be indicated only in high-risk patients, particularly DM. These results, replicated in larger, multicentered studies, may carry significant consequences for optimal management of AIM and health resource utilization.
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - March 16, 2019 Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Respiratory Failure Due to Diaphragm Sarcoidosis Diagnosed by a Computed Tomography-guided Needle Biopsy.
Authors: Fujioka Y, Oda N, Mitani R, Hyodo T, Takata I Abstract Sarcoidosis is a multisystem noncaseating granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology that can be found in almost any organ, but symptomatic respiratory muscle involvement is rare. We herein report the case of a 77-year-old woman with diaphragm sarcoidosis diagnosed by a computed tomography (CT)-guided needle biopsy that was successfully treated with a corticosteroid. The patient presented with dyspnea that lasted for two weeks and respiratory failure. CT revealed diffuse diaphragm thickening with contrast enhancement, which might be a characteristic im...
Source: Internal Medicine - February 26, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Intern Med Source Type: research

Anti-TIF1γ antibody predicted malignancy of thymic tumor with dermatomyositis as an “autoimmune tumor marker”: A case report
We report a case of anti-TIF1γ antibody positive dermatomyositis (DM) associated with thymic carcinoma which radiographically mimicked benign tumor. Patient concerns: A 72-year-old man presented typical characteristic cutaneous manifestations and proximal muscle weakness with elevated levels of myogenic enzymes. An anterior mediastinal tumor was detected by computed tomography (CT) scan and radiographically assessed to be benign with distinct borders and little enhancement. Diagnoses: DM with anti-TIF1γ antibody and thymic carcinoma. Interventions: Thymic carcinoma was completely resected by surgery. DM was indu...
Source: Medicine - December 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research

Diagnosing polymyalgia rheumatica on 18 F-FDG PET/CT: typical uptake patterns
Conclusion18F-FDG uptake distribution patterns and morphology can contribute to the diagnosis of PMR. Significant18F-FDG uptake in the sternoclavicular joints is one of the characteristic findings in patients with PMR as well as the uptake in the shoulders, ischial tuberosities, and greater trochanters. “Y”-shaped spinous process uptake may be one of the specific findings for PMR.
Source: Annals of Nuclear Medicine - October 1, 2018 Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research

Orbital imaging in thyroid-related orbitopathy
Publication date: Available online 25 July 2018Source: Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusAuthor(s): Christopher Lo, Shoaib Ugradar, Daniel RootmanSummaryOrbital imaging plays a central role in the diagnosis and management of thyroid-related orbitopathy (TRO). Diagnostically, it is used to compliment a careful ophthalmic examination, laboratory values, and ancillary studies to confirm the presence of TRO and/or dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON). It can also be helpful in surgical planning and understanding the progression of thyroid myopathy. Computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonan...
Source: Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - July 25, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research

Diagnosing polymyalgia rheumatica on 18 F-FDG PET/CT: typical uptake patterns
Conclusion18F-FDG uptake distribution patterns and morphology can contribute to the diagnosis of PMR. Significant18F-FDG uptake in the sternoclavicular joints is one of the characteristic findings in patients with PMR as well as the uptake in the shoulders, ischial tuberosities, and greater trochanters. “Y”-shaped spinous process uptake may be one of the specific findings for PMR.
Source: Annals of Nuclear Medicine - June 8, 2018 Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research