title: Amyopathic dermatomyositis with lung involvement responsive to mycophenolate mofetil.
abstract: Amyopathic dermatomyositis (ADM) causes a severe pulmonary disease in 50% of patients and no validated therapeutic option is available. Mycophenolate mofetil permitted to control interstitial lung disease and pneumomediastinum in a patient with ADM. This drug has recently been used to treat interstitial lung disease in ADM, but its effectiveness has not been previously reported in case of pneumomediastinum. Patients with ADM need an accurate pulmonary surveillance and in case of pulmonary complications mycophenolate mofetil could be a new therapeutic option.
authors.affiliation: DISSAL Section of Dermatology and.
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cozzani
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cinotti
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Felletti
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pelucco
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rebora
authors.forename: Aurora
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parodi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid