Dermatomyositis and HIV

Dermatomyositis and HIV

HIV has been linked to several autoimmune disorders since its emergence in the 1980s. By affecting different cells and pathways in the immune system, HIV induces the development of certain autoimmune diseases while prohibiting the emergence of others. Dermatomyositis has been rarely described in patients with HIV. We present a case of dermatomyositis in a patient with HIV and explore the pathog...

Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in a non-HIV patient with Dermatomyositis

Introduction/Background: Pneumocystis carinii (PCP) is observed most commonly in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive patients with CD4 counts less than 200/cumm. Although the relationship between HIV and PCP is well established, the occurrence of PCP in nonHIV patients is less understood. Recently, there has been an increased incidence of PCP in non-HIV patients suggesting a need for mo...

Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pneumomediastinum and Pneumothorax in a Patient with Dermatomyositis

Introduction:Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and subcutaneous emphysema are rare, but serious complications of inflammatory myopathies and occur more commonly in DM than PM. complications of dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM), both of which can be fatal. Case Report:A 20-year-old woman was admitted with neck pain, dyspnea, cough, and fever. She had been diagnosed with derma...

Amyopathic dermatomyositis--an uncommon presentation of dermatomyositis.

Interstitial lung disease in amyopathic dermatomyositis, dermatomyositis and polymyositis.

This study investigated interstitial pneumonia associated with amyopathic dermatomyositis, dermatomyositis and polymyositis, paying particular attention to muscular and/or cutaneous manifestations and their chronology relative to lung involvement. Patients included four males and 13 females, aged 51.7+/-10.8 yrs, who had surgical lung biopsy. Diagnoses included dermatomyositis (10 patients), po...