Dermatomyositis overlapping with Rheumatoid arthritis: a rare clinical entity
Journal Title: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL COLLEGE CHANDIGARH - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
The association of dermatomyositis with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is described in a 46 year old patient who was studied over a period of one year. Our patient had both diseases simultaneously overlapping with each other. His ACR score was 8 confirming diagnosis of RA and his classical rash on face, proximal muscle weakness, significantly elevated creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) levels and electromyography (EMG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings confirmed the diagnosis of Dermatomyositis. Areview of literature revealed few specific reports of coexistence of both diseases.
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Mandip Singh Bhatia, Ritu Attri, Monica Gupta
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