Successful salvage therapy of intravenous cyclophosphamide for refractory polymyositis in an elderly patient: a case report.

Domenico Di Raimondo, Antonio Pinto, Antonino Tuttolomondo, Giuseppe Licata, Maria Di Gati, Paola Fernandez, Riccardo Di Sciacca

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Abstract

Dermatomyositis and polymyositis may affect children and adults and are now widely recognizedas major causes of disability which, thanks to the introduction of immunosuppressive drugs, is oftentreatable, at least to some extent. Few data exist regarding polymyositis in elderly patients. We describea case of refractory life-threatening polymyositis in an elderly patient, successfully treated withintravenous cyclophosphamide
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)924-934
Numero di pagine11
RivistaInternational Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology
Volume19 (4)
Stato di pubblicazionePublished - 2006

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