Case report
Dysphagia secondary to dermatomyositis treated successfully with intravenous immunoglobulin: a case report
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* Corresponding author: Deepak Joshi djosh78@hotmail.com
1 Department of Gastroenterology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Kent, UK
2 Department of Rheumatology, Medway Maritime Hospital, Kent, UK
International Archives of Medicine 2008, 1:12 doi:10.1186/1755-7682-1-12
Published: 23 July 2008Abstract
A 46 year old woman presented with a one month history of rash and mylagia. The history, clinical findings and blood tests all supported a diagnosis of dermatomyositis. The patient later developed dysphagia and was successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin. Investigations and treatment of dysphagia in the context of dermatomyositis are discussed.