Lung histopathological pattern in a survivor with rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease and anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody-positive clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis

Atsushi Suzuki, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Hiroyuki Taniguchi, Kazuhiko Tabata, Tomoki Kimura, Kensuke Kataoka, Kenzo Ono, Mikiko Hashisako, Junya Fukuoka

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Abstract

Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) antibodies are specific indicators of patients with dermatomyositis, particularly clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (CADM). CADM is occasionally accompanied by fatal, treatment-resistant, rapidly-progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD). All previous reports showed that histopathological findings in RP-ILD with anti-MDA5 antibody-positive CADM indicated diffuse alveolar damage (DAD). This is the first report describing a non-DAD pattern in RP-ILD with anti-MDA5 antibody-positive CADM, which was improved by immunosuppressive therapy. This case may be a milder clinical phenotype than a typical DAD pattern in RP-ILD with anti-MDA5 antibody-positive CADM.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5-8
Number of pages4
JournalRespiratory Medicine Case Reports
Volume19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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