title: Cyclosporine A as treatment of esophageal involvement in dermatomyositis.
abstract: We report a case of a 70-year-old man with dermatomyositis complicated by esophageal involvement resistant to corticosteroid therapy. It had serious and potentially life-threatening implications, resulting in impossible oral feeding. This condition was successfully resolved by administration of cyclosporine A.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 228-8555 Japan.
authors.forename: Sumiyuki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mii
authors.forename: Shiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niiyama
authors.forename: Mai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kusunoki
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.forename: Kensei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katsuoka
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine