title: Scleroderma, polymyositis, and hairy cell leukemia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service of Internal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Cochin, Université René Descartes, Paris, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanche
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bachmeyer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mikdame
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dreyfus
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sicard
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D015649:Pentostatin; D011241:Prednisone