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Dengue infection triggered immune mediated necrotizing myopathy in children: a case report and literature review.

Aphirak MekmangkonthongJakkrit AmornvitNumphung NumkarunarunroteMontida VeeravigromParichat Khaosut
Published in: Pediatric rheumatology online journal (2022)
Our report presents a child with clinical manifestations of IMNM which can be categorized as acute onset of muscle weakness following dengue infection. Two key points supporting a diagnosis in this case are clinical response after immunosuppressive therapy and absence of rashes found in juvenile dermatomyositis.
Keyphrases
  • zika virus
  • dengue virus
  • aedes aegypti
  • liver failure
  • skeletal muscle
  • mental health
  • interstitial lung disease
  • late onset
  • drug induced
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • disease activity
  • hepatitis b virus
  • cell therapy