Chandy, Mammen ; Srivastava, Alok ; Mathews, Vikram ; George, Biju ; Danda, Debashis (2001) Polymyositis - an unusual manifestation of chronic graft-versus-host disease Rheumatology International, 20 (4). pp. 169-170. ISSN 0172-8172
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Abstract
Polymyositis is a rare autoimmune manifestation of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) characterized by muscle pain, weakness, and an increase in muscle-related enzymes that responds well to treatment with immunosuppressive agents such as steroids and cyclosporine. We describe a case in which polymyositis was the main manifestation of chronic GVHD that occurred 12 months after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in a patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). The polymyositis responded well to treatment with steroids and cyclosporine, with no relapse of symptoms on tapering of the medication.
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| Keywords: | Chronic GVHD Polymyositis |
| ID Code: | 113794 |
| Deposited On: | 07 Jun 2018 11:30 |
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