Improvement in esophageal abnormalities in a patient with scleroderma and features of polymyositis.
A patient with clinical features of both scleroderma and polymyositis, including esophageal dysfunction typical of scleroderma is described. Regression of her illness occurred along with manometric improvement in the esophageal dysfunction. Improvement in esophageal abnormalities in scleroderma has not been previously reported.
D000293:Adolescent; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications*; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000150:complications; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000150:complications*