title: [Coincidence of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and multiple sclerosis: case report].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a systemic pathology of connective tissue characterized by a chronic inflammatory process with an autoimmune background whereas multiple sclerosis is a demyelination disease with an important role of immune disorders in its pathogenesis. The etiology in both cases remains unknown. The coincidence of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and multiple sclerosis was described a just a few patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  We now report on a 31-year-old woman with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and multiple sclerosis. In the present case, the main problem was to find the right proper medication for a very, aggressive course of multiple sclerosis and for arthritis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Treatment with interferon-beta and methylprednisolone led to remission with just minor side-effects.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Reumatologiczno-Rehabilitacyjna i Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej im. K. Marcinkowskiego ul. 28 Czerwca 1956 roku 135/147, 61-545 Poznań.
authors.forename: Mariusz J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Puszczewicz
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tuchocka-Piotrowska
authors.forename: Dominik
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Majewski
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kołczewska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D016899:Interferon-beta; D008775:Methylprednisolone; D008727:Methotrexate