title: Intravenous pulse cyclophosphamide therapy in myositis and Sjögren's syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Pathology, Brest University Medical School, France.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Leroy
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Drosos
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Yiannopoulos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Youinou
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Moutsopoulos
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide