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Cytomegalovirus-induced interstitial pneumonitis in a patient with dermatomyositis

Authors: Timuçin Kaşifoğlu, Cengiz Korkmaz, Ragıp Özkan

Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Issue 5/2006

Abstract

Dermatomyositis (DM) patients might present with pulmonary involvement as the first manifestation or during the follow-up period. It is sometimes difficult to determine whether the clinical manifestations related with pulmonary involvement are due to DM or to an infectious process. We report a case of DM patient who developed interstitial pneumonitis induced by cytomegalovirus (CMV) while receiving immunosuppressive treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second report in the literature of interstitial pneumonitis secondary to CMV infection in a patient with DM.

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Title: Cytomegalovirus-induced interstitial pneumonitis in a patient with dermatomyositis
Authors: Timuçin Kaşifoğlu
Cengiz Korkmaz
Ragıp Özkan
Publication date: 01-09-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Clinical Rheumatology / Issue 5/2006
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Electronic ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-005-0062-8

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