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Respiratory failure due to concomitant interstitial lung disease and diaphragmatic involvement in a patient with anti-MDA5 dermatomyositis: a case report.
Grignaschi, Silvia; Mongodi, Silvia; Alfonsi, Enrico; Mojoli, Francesco; Vertui, Valentina; Zanframundo, Giovanni; Cavagna, Lorenzo.
Afiliación
  • Grignaschi S; Rheumatology Division, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, ERN ReCONNET Full Member; and Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Italy. silvia.grignaschi01@universitadipavia.it.
  • Mongodi S; Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, and Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, Unit of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Pavia, Italy.
  • Alfonsi E; Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
  • Mojoli F; Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, and Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, Unit of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Pavia, Italy.
  • Vertui V; Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia, and Unit of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences and Infective Diseases, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy, ERN Lung Full Member.
  • Zanframundo G; Rheumatology Division, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, ERN ReCONNET Full Member; and Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Italy.
  • Cavagna L; Rheumatology Division, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, ERN ReCONNET Full Member; and Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Italy.
Clin Exp Rheumatol ; 40 Suppl 134(5): 121-123, 2022 May.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35238770
ABSTRACT
Diaphragm myositis is a rare manifestation of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, barely portrayed in literature despite its potential severity. We describe a 57-year-old Caucasian male with anti-MDA5 positive dermatomyositis, that had a 4-month history of progressive dyspnoea requiring oxygen-therapy, scarcely responsive to prednisolone. Chest high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) showed mild interstitial lung disease (ILD), whereas pulmonary function tests evidenced severe restrictive syndrome with high lung ultrasound score. Diaphragm ultrasound revealed a marked diaphragm dysmotility, confirmed by electromyography (EMG). The patient was treated with intravenous immunoglobulins and mofetil mycophenolate with progressive improvement of dyspnoea, lung volumes and ILD at CT scan. Ultrasound examination also revealed marked improvement of the diaphragmatic disfunction and a reduction of lung ultrasound score. The use of ultrasound may provide a valuable tool in the diagnosis of diaphragm myositis, which may play a major role in the respiratory impairment of these patients. A combined lung and diaphragm examination allowed bedside monitoring of the improvements in both lung aeration and diaphragm contractility.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Insuficiencia Respiratoria / Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales / Dermatomiositis / Miositis Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies Límite: Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Clin Exp Rheumatol Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Insuficiencia Respiratoria / Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales / Dermatomiositis / Miositis Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies Límite: Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Clin Exp Rheumatol Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia