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Cyclosporine A as treatment of esophageal involvement in dermatomyositis

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We report a case of a 70-year-old man with dermatomyositis complicated by esophageal involvement resistant to corticosteroid therapy. It had serious and potentially life-threatening implications, resulting in impossible oral feeding. This condition was successfully resolved by administration of cyclosporine A.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Kitasato University, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 228-8555, Japan

    Sumiyuki Mii, Shiro Niiyama, Mai Kusunoki, Satoru Arai & Kensei Katsuoka

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Mii, S., Niiyama, S., Kusunoki, M. et al. Cyclosporine A as treatment of esophageal involvement in dermatomyositis. Rheumatol Int 27, 183–185 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-006-0168-6

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