A Patient with Dermatomyositis Developing Steroid Induced Myopathy: A Case Report

Authors

  • Taslima Akter Registrar, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Md Enamul Karim Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Partha Pratim Das Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Sarmistha Biswas Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • AKM Humayon Kabir Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Ahsanul Haque Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Comilla Medical College, Dhaka
  • Ashim Chakraborty Resident Physician, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Ashraful Islam Resident, Phase-B, Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v24i2.29629

Keywords:

Dermatomyositis, steroid induced myopathy

Abstract

Dermatomyositis is not a very uncommon disease affecting skin and muscles. Some varieties have atypical presentations and early diagnosis is pivotal to the effective management as it has significant morbidity and mortality including malignancy. Corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive is the mainstay of treatment; however, it should also be aimed to reduce the complications of steroid therapy as there is a possibility of steroid induced myopathy where withdrawal of steroid with introduction of other immunosuppressive drug is promptly warranted. Here, we presented a 60 year old lady with dermatomyositis who developed steroid induced myopathy.

J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 24, No.2, October, 2015, Page 156-159

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Author Biography

Taslima Akter, Registrar, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka



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Published

2016-09-15

How to Cite

Akter, T., Karim, M. E., Das, P. P., Biswas, S., Kabir, A. H., Haque, M. A., Chakraborty, A., & Islam, M. A. (2016). A Patient with Dermatomyositis Developing Steroid Induced Myopathy: A Case Report. Journal of Dhaka Medical College, 24(2), 156–159. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v24i2.29629

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Case Reports