Anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 antibody-positive amyopathic dermatomyositis presenting in a patient with prostate cancer: A case report.
Clin Case Rep
; 12(5): e8884, 2024 May.
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| ID: mdl-38725932
ABSTRACT
Nuclear matrix protein (NXP-2) positive amyopathic dermatomyositis (DM) may present without classic symptoms like muscle weakness, dysphagia, and edema, and mimic conditions like cutaneous lupus. Given DM's association with malignancy and interstitial lung disease, prompt and accurate diagnosis is important. Testing for myositis-specific antibodies aids diagnosis in ambiguous cases.
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En
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Clin Case Rep
Year:
2024
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Article
Country of publication:
Reino Unido