Case Repert (Polymyositis and Interstitial Lung Disease associated with renal involvement) | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 11, Volume 40, Issue 1, July 2010, Page 435-441 PDF (347.69 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2010.17394 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Jafar Al-Momani; Khalid Al-Nadi; Kher Mbeidin; Moh’d Najada; Abdullah Al- Omari | ||||
| Pulmonary Division, Medicine Department, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman- Jordan. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Polymyositis with interstitial lung disease, renal involvement and positive Anti-Jo-1 antibodies in a 39-year-old male is reported. He presented with cough, dyspnoea and proximal muscle weakness. Chest imaging by X-ray and CT-scan showed wide spread reticulo-nodular densities. Urine analysis revealed RBCs Casts and albumiuria. Open lung biopsy revealed Non-specific interstitial pneumonia and muscle biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of polymyositis. Treating the patient with Prednisolone and Azathioprine showed dramatic improvement. | ||||
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