Nailing the Diagnosis-Antisynthetase Syndrome as a Cause for Pyrexia of Unknown Origin

Am J Med. 2020 Dec;133(12):e737-e739. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.04.034. Epub 2020 Jun 2.

Authors

Ka Shing Yow¹, Char Loo Tan², Norshima Binte Nashi¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Advanced Internal Medicine.
² Department of Pathology, National University Health System, Singapore; Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

PMID: 32502483
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.04.034

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
Female
Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
Myositis / complications*
Myositis / drug therapy
Myositis / pathology*
Prednisolone / therapeutic use

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents
Cyclophosphamide
Prednisolone
Methylprednisolone

Supplementary concepts

Antisynthetase syndrome