Long-standing refractory polymyositis responding to mycophenolate mofetil: a case report and review of the literature.
The authors describe a young patient affected by long-standing polymyositis refractory to conventional treatment who showed a rapid and striking response to mycophenolate mofetil treatment.
Caramaschi
Paola
P
Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università di Verona, P.le Scuro, 37134 Verona, Italy. paola.caramaschi@azosp.vr.it
Volpe
Alessandro
A
Carletto
Antonio
A
Bambara
Lisa M
LM
Biasi
Domenico
D
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000378:metabolism; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007249:Inflammation; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid