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Myositis mimics in scleroderma: A case series of neuromuscular diseases that can co-exist in scleroderma.

Emma JoyceFredrick M WigleyLaura K HummersJulie J Paik
Published in: Journal of scleroderma and related disorders (2023)
We present a case series of four patients with systemic sclerosis and skeletal myopathy. While idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, or myositis, are thought to be the most common type of muscle disease seen in systemic sclerosis, we highlight four cases where unique clinical findings and careful assessment ruled out myositis mimics. Key diagnostic tools that can be helpful for clinicians to diagnose a neuromuscular disease are also detailed in this report.
Keyphrases
  • systemic sclerosis
  • interstitial lung disease
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • oxidative stress
  • skeletal muscle
  • late onset
  • myasthenia gravis
  • idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • palliative care