title: [Polymyositis and systemic sclerosis symptoms as a clinical manifestation of a chronic graft versus host disease: a case report and literature review].
abstract: A case of a patient presenting with polymyositis and systemic sclerosis symptoms due to chronic graft versus host disease is reported. The literature review about similar disease manifestations and hypotheses regarding the pathophysiological origin of the clinical syndromes combined with graft versus host reaction is presented.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Reumatologiczno-Rehabilitacyjna i Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tuchocka-Piotrowska
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puszczewicz
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kołczewska
authors.forename: Dominik
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Majewski
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents