Systemic flare and cutaneous ulceration following cytomegalovirus infection in a patient with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5) associated myositis: Diagnostic challenge during the time of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

Systemic flare and cutaneous ulceration following cytomegalovirus infection in a patient with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5) associated myositis: Diagnostic challenge during the time of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

Background: Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5) associated idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) often manifests with minimal muscle weakness and rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD) with a poor prognosis. The clinical presentation may be varied in different...

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Main Authors: Prakash Gupta, Rajat Kharbanda, Able Lawrence, Latika Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
Subjects:
Myositis
Dermatomyositis
Cytomegalovirus
Teleconsultation
Immunodeficiency
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116421000478

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