Scleroderma, polymyositis, and hairy cell leukemia.
We report a case of scleroderma myositis overlap, associated with hairy cell leukemia. The patient was dramatically improved by treatment with prednisone and 2'-deoxycoformycin.
Blanche
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P
Service of Internal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Cochin, Université René Descartes, Paris, France.
Bachmeyer
C
C
Mikdame
M
M
Dreyfus
F
F
Sicard
D
D
D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007943:Leukemia, Hairy Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015649:Pentostatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000150:complications*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D015649:Pentostatin; D011241:Prednisone