title: Long-standing refractory polymyositis responding to mycophenolate mofetil: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università di Verona, P.le Scuro, 37134 Verona, Italy. paola.caramaschi@azosp.vr.it
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caramaschi
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Volpe
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carletto
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Bambara
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biasi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid