Abstract
This article describes a hantavirus-associated pronounced myositis as a rare differential diagnosis to polymyositis. The literature on the pathogenesis of hantavirus disease discusses less a direct viral cytopathology but more a secondary immune dysregulation with induction of a capillary leak. This article describes for the first time a case of successful treatment of protracted hantavirus myositis using high-dose glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide, followed by ciclosporin and MTX.
| Translated title of the contribution | The unusual mimicker of a polymyositis |
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| Original language | German |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Pages (from-to) | 682-685 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0340-1855 |
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| Publication status | Published - 10.2022 |
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Infection and Inflammation Research (ZIEL)