Anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 antibody-positive amyopathic dermatomyositis presenting in a patient with prostate cancer: A case report.
Divya M ShanNeha GuptaAlex G Ortega-LoayzaSofia SheaAbhishek NandanPublished in: Clinical case reports (2024)
Nuclear matrix protein (NXP-2) positive amyopathic dermatomyositis (DM) may present without classic symptoms like muscle weakness, dysphagia, and edema, and mimic conditions like cutaneous lupus. Given DM's association with malignancy and interstitial lung disease, prompt and accurate diagnosis is important. Testing for myositis-specific antibodies aids diagnosis in ambiguous cases.
Keyphrases
- interstitial lung disease
- systemic sclerosis
- prostate cancer
- rheumatoid arthritis
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- case report
- disease activity
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- protein protein
- amino acid
- radical prostatectomy
- binding protein
- skeletal muscle
- high resolution
- antiretroviral therapy
- glycemic control
- mass spectrometry
- physical activity