April 2026 in “SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología” This case report illustrates that prompt diagnosis and treatment of myositis in an SLE patient can lead to symptom resolution and highlights this condition as a rare SLE complication.
This case report illustrates that prompt diagnosis and management of myositis, a rare manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, can lead to favorable patient outcomes, as demonstrated by symptom resolution and normal electromyocardiography findings.
May 2022 in “Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry” This case report highlights the overlap of Sjögren’s Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, noting major salivary gland enlargement and bilateral facial nerve involvement, which may better explain the patient's symptoms than lupus alone.
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May 2017 in “Medical Science Monitor” This study reported a 2.6% prevalence of myositis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, with alopecia, leukopenia, and active disease significantly associated with its development.
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April 2010 in “Arthritis Care & Research” This case report describes a 39-year-old Thai woman with systemic lupus erythematosus whose symptoms, initially resembling an autoimmune myositis, were determined to be caused by tuberculous myositis, with improvement noted upon antituberculous treatment.