Inflammatory myopathy

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Inflammatory myopathy
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 G72.4, M33
ICD-9 359.6, 710.3-710.4
DiseasesDB 29473
MeSH D009220

Inflammatory myopathy is a form of myopathy that involves inflammation of the muscle.

It encompasses three related diseases: polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and inclusion-body myositis.[1]

Diagnosis

It can be associated with increased ESR and creatine kinase.

It can be associated with the anti-nuclear antibody Jo-1.[2]

Treatment

Treatment may involve steroids or other antiinflammatories.

See also

References

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ja:炎症性ミオパチー
  1. Phillip R. J. Barnes; David Hilton-Jones (2003). Myopathies in Clinical Practice. Informa Health Care. pp. 85–. ISBN 9781899066711. Retrieved 26 June 2010. 
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