Sarcoidosis Appearing Initially as Polymyositis
- 1 November 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology
- Vol. 115 (11) , 1336-1337
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1979.04010110042023
Abstract
Polymyositis is an idiopathic progressive muscle disease. Occasionally, sarcoidosis can be associated with a polymyositis-like picture, both clinically and on laboratory investigation. However, serial sections of muscle biopsies will usually demonstrate sarcoid granulomas. A case of sarcoidosis that began as polymyositis with diffuse interstitial pneumonitis is presented. (Arch Dermatol 115:1336-1337, 1979)This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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