Successful multi-target therapy using corticosteroid, tacrolimus, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab for rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease in a patient with clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis

• Published in: Modern rheumatology Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 465 - 466
• Main Authors: Watanabe, Ryu, Ishii, Tomonori, Araki, Kyoko, Ishizuka, Mariko, Kamogawa, Yukiko, Fujita, Yoko, Shirota, Yuko, Fujii, Hiroshi, Harigae, Hideo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 03.05.2016
• Subjects: Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use; Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis; Cyclophosphamide - therapeutic use; Dermatomyositis - complications; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use; Interstitial lung disease; Lung Diseases, Interstitial - complications; Lung Diseases, Interstitial - drug therapy; Middle Aged; Multi-target therapy; Rituximab; Rituximab - therapeutic use; Tacrolimus - therapeutic use; Treatment Outcome; Rituximab; Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis; Interstitial lung disease; Multi-target therapy