P2.45 Sporadic inclusion body myositis and Sjögren’s syndrome
✍ Scribed by A. Rojana-udomsart; V. Fabian; Y.B. Luo; S. Walters; P.J. Zilko; F.L. Mastaglia
- Book ID
- 116794547
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 36 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0960-8966
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We describe a patient with primary Sjogren's syndrome who developed myositis. The results of muscle pathologic analysis before and after treatment with monthly pulses of cyclophosphamide (intravenously), are presented. Late-onset myositis has been described in patients with Sjogren's syndrome (SS)
## Abstract Sporadic inclusion body myositis is the commonest acquired disease of skeletal muscles after 50 years of age, and as such it has commanded a great deal of attention of investigators over the past 25 years. As a result, a large amount of information has accumulated concerning its clinica