Intravenous human immunoglobulin for the treatment of recurrent focal myositis

We present a case of recurrent focal myositis treated with intravenous human immunoglobulin, after ineffectiveness of analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids and immunosuppressive therapies. There was a prompt clinical and laboratorial improvement. To the best of our knowl...

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Main Authors:	Daniela Santos-Faria, Joana Sousa-Neves, Joana Leite Silva, Joana Ramos Rodrigues, Soraia Azevedo, Sérgio Alcino, Carmo Afonso, Filipa Teixeira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2019-01-01
Series:	Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
Subjects:	focal myositis recurrent focal myositis idiopathic inflammatory myopathy intravenous human immunoglobulin
Online Access:	http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1239_intravenous_human_immunoglobulin_for_the_treatment_of_recurrent_focal_myositis_file.pdf

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spelling	doaj-891b3ba909034c3586a406f1f2c4eed62020-11-25T00:20:50ZengSociedade Portuguesa de ReumatologiaActa Reumatológica Portuguesa0303-464X2019-01-01201918889180261Intravenous human immunoglobulin for the treatment of recurrent focal myositisDaniela Santos-Faria0Joana Sousa-Neves1Joana Leite Silva2Joana Ramos Rodrigues3Soraia Azevedo4Sérgio Alcino5Carmo Afonso6Filipa Teixeira7Hospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalHospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalHospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalHospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalHospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalHospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalHospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalHospital Conde de Bertiandos - Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, PortugalWe present a case of recurrent focal myositis treated with intravenous human immunoglobulin, after ineffectiveness of analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids and immunosuppressive therapies. There was a prompt clinical and laboratorial improvement. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reporting the administration of this treatment in recurrent focal myositis.http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1239_intravenous_human_immunoglobulin_for_the_treatment_of_recurrent_focal_myositis_file.pdffocal myositisrecurrent focal myositisidiopathic inflammatory myopathyintravenous human immunoglobulin
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spellingShingle	Daniela Santos-Faria Joana Sousa-Neves Joana Leite Silva Joana Ramos Rodrigues Soraia Azevedo Sérgio Alcino Carmo Afonso Filipa Teixeira Intravenous human immunoglobulin for the treatment of recurrent focal myositis Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa focal myositis recurrent focal myositis idiopathic inflammatory myopathy intravenous human immunoglobulin
author_facet	Daniela Santos-Faria Joana Sousa-Neves Joana Leite Silva Joana Ramos Rodrigues Soraia Azevedo Sérgio Alcino Carmo Afonso Filipa Teixeira
author_sort	Daniela Santos-Faria
title	Intravenous human immunoglobulin for the treatment of recurrent focal myositis
title_short	Intravenous human immunoglobulin for the treatment of recurrent focal myositis
title_full	Intravenous human immunoglobulin for the treatment of recurrent focal myositis
title_fullStr	Intravenous human immunoglobulin for the treatment of recurrent focal myositis
title_full_unstemmed	Intravenous human immunoglobulin for the treatment of recurrent focal myositis
title_sort	intravenous human immunoglobulin for the treatment of recurrent focal myositis
publisher	Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia
series	Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
issn	0303-464X
publishDate	2019-01-01
description	We present a case of recurrent focal myositis treated with intravenous human immunoglobulin, after ineffectiveness of analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids and immunosuppressive therapies. There was a prompt clinical and laboratorial improvement. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reporting the administration of this treatment in recurrent focal myositis.
topic	focal myositis recurrent focal myositis idiopathic inflammatory myopathy intravenous human immunoglobulin
url	http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1239_intravenous_human_immunoglobulin_for_the_treatment_of_recurrent_focal_myositis_file.pdf
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Intravenous human immunoglobulin for the treatment of recurrent focal myositis

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