title: [Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy. Analysis of 31 patients].
abstract: A series of 31 patients suffering idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM); we describe the extramuscular manifestations, specially pulmonary, the association to neoplasia, the histopathological characteristics, and their response to treatment. Fourty three percent of IIM patients presented a pulmonary involvement, 9% presented an associated neoplasia. The histopathological study allowed us to clearly differentiate dermatomyositis and polymyositis within IIM. 65% of patients initially responded to glucocorticoids and the most usefull therapeutic alternatives were azatioprine and cyclosporin-A.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General Vall D'Hebron, Barcelona.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Selva
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cuenca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: San José
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ordi
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alijotas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vilardell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Miopatía inflamatoria idiopática. Análisis de 31 pacientes.