Intravenous pulse cyclophosphamide therapy in myositis and Sjögren's syndrome.
We describe a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome who developed myositis. The results of muscle pathologic analysis before and after treatment with monthly pulses of cyclophosphamide (intravenously), are presented.
Leroy
J P
JP
Laboratory of Pathology, Brest University Medical School, France.
Drosos
A A
AA
Yiannopoulos
D I
DI
Youinou
P
P
Moutsopoulos
H M
HM
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D009220:Myositis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*
D003520:Cyclophosphamide