title: [Pulmonary involvement in polymyositis, case report].
abstract: The author report 1 case of myositis associated with pulmonary lesions. It was particularly difficult to diagnose, the patient serum was positive for the anti-Jo1 antibody. This case have encouraged the authors to review the literature with particular attention to the diagnostic, the latest physiopathological data and the therapeutic basis of the pulmonary lesions with polymyositis and dermatomyositis.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Pneumoftiziologie, U.M.F., Cluj-Napoca.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Todea
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Godard
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; C046750:Jo-1 antibody; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor