Colonic vasculopathy and perforation in the initial presentation of adult dermatomyositis in a patient with improving muscle weakness
Kibbi N, Bekui A, Buckley LM. Colonic vasculopathy and perforation in the initial presentation of adult dermatomyositis in a patient with improving muscle weakness. BMJ Case Reports 2016, 2016: bcr2015213460. PMID: 26759443, PMCID: PMC4716365, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult dermatomyositisMuscle weaknessDose of IVIGProminent lymphoplasmacytic infiltrationProximal muscle weaknessConnective tissue diseaseBowel habitsEmergent colectomyGI manifestationsPrednisone therapyAbdominal painGastrointestinal perforationInitial manifestationMucosal ulcerationFatal complicationLymphoplasmacytic infiltrationCutaneous inflammationInitial presentationTissue diseaseMuscle strengthVenous occlusionMuscle biopsyDermatomyositisArterial hyperplasiaSerological studies