title: A Case of Dermatomyositis and Anti-EJ Autoantibody with Chronic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction Successfully Treated with Octreotide.
abstract: Chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction (CIPO) is a serious complication in patients with connective tissue disease (CTD) and is sometimes life-threatening or fatal despite intensive medical treatment. Here, we report a patient with dermatomyositis (DM) and anti-EJ autoantibody who developed CIPO that was improved by octreotide. Because her abdominal pain and bloatedness were so severe and persistent, we introduced octreotide to relieve symptoms. In this case, continuous intravenous administration as well as long-acting subcutaneous injection of octreotide was effective for treating CIPO.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Isehara 259-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Chiho
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Isehara 259-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6338-7367
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Japan.
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Isehara 259-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Takayoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kurabayashi
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Isehara 259-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Sho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Isehara 259-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koyama
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Isehara 259-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Naofumi
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1406-3259
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chinen
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Japan.
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wakabayashi
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Isehara 259-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suzuki