J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2017 Nov;35(4):208-210. 10.17340/jkna.2017.4.4.
Polymyositis Associated with Autoimmune Hepatitis
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- 1Department of Neurology, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. neurokang@jejunu.ac.kr
- KMID: 2405979
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2017.4.4
Abstract
- A 46-year old woman presented with progressive limb weakness and fatigue. Laboratory tests showed abnormalities consistent with autoimmune hepatitis and she was diagnosed with biopsy-proven inflammatory myopathy. The patient was commenced on immunosuppressive therapy with azathioprine 50 mg and prednisolone 1 mg/kg. At the six-month follow up, her symptoms subsided and aminotransferase and muscle enzymes were normalized. This case presents rare case of concomitant development of polymyositis and autoimmune hepatitis.
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