title: Dermatomyositis-like syndrome following acute toxoplasmosis.
abstract: The case of a patient who developed an acute dermatomyositis-like syndrome upon infection by Toxoplasma gondii is reported. Emphasis is given on the chronology of the anti-Toxoplasma IgM and IgG antibody rise, the muscle enzyme movements, the antinuclear antibody development in comparison to the clinical symptoms and their follow-up after Toxoplasma treatment. The close monitoring of the sequential clinical and biological pattern allows insights into the infectious and auto-immune diseases presented by this patient. Taking into account other reported cases and the clinical presentation of this patient some conclusions and recommendations are inferred.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Immunologie-Allergologie, CHL, Luxembourg.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saberin
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lutgen
authors.forename: René Louis
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Humbel
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hentges
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M