Publication: Dermatomyositis in an Elderly with Respiratory Presentation: A Case Report
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Maharjan, Srijana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Giri, Uma | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jha, Anushree | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rijal, Roshan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bista, Roshani | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lama, Andi Tamang | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-05T07:02:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-05T07:02:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description | Srijana Maharjan Sumeru City Hospital, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9720-7547 Uma Giri Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal Anushree Jha Star Hospital, Sanepa, Lalitpur, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4738-6479 Roshan Rijal Sumeru City Hospital, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-4401 Roshani Bista Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4771-820X Andi Tamang Lama Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6261-3302 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Dermatomyositis is an idiopathic inflammatory disease that affects the skin and proximal skeletal muscles. To our best knowledge, there are very few cases of Dermatomyositis reported in Nepal and almost none with respiratory manifestation. We present to you the case of dermatomyositis complicated with interstitial lung disease of a 74 years old male patient with a three-week history of generalized weakness, weight loss, Gottron's papule, and heliotrope rash, with features of interstitial lung disease such as shortness of breath, fever, and productive cough, later confirmed by high-resolution computed tomography. We monitored his serum creatine kinase/creatine phosphokinase level for two consecutive days which showed a progressive increase (281 U/L to 290 U/L). His antinuclear antibody test was positive. He was managed with standard treatment of dermatomyositis. This report might help understand the presentation of disease in our setting which can help in early diagnosis and early initiation of treatment. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7401 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/4521 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.subject | case reports | |
| dc.subject | dermatomyositis | |
| dc.subject | interstitial | |
| dc.subject | lung diseases | |
| dc.subject | Nepal. | |
| dc.title | Dermatomyositis in an Elderly with Respiratory Presentation: A Case Report | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Case Report | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 309 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 306 | |
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