Dermatomyositis with positive anti-TIF1 gamma antibodies in an adult female: A case report.

Krishna AdhikariPrashant PantSanjeev BhandariSandip PaudelBuddhi PoudyalLucky SharmaKeshav Raj SigdelRojina Subedi

Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)

Dermatomyositis is an uncommon autoimmune disease with only few cases reported from Nepal. Presence of anti TIF-1 gamma antibodies in DM are the strongest predictor of malignancy. Timely screening of malignancies for early detection and management remains the mainstay of this report.

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interstitial lung disease
disease activity
systemic sclerosis
multiple sclerosis
tertiary care
drug induced