Full recovery over one year of the overlap syndrome scleromyositis to maintenance therapy with mycophenolate mofetil and rituximab, which relapsed within 8 months of discontinuation
Scleromyositis (SM) is a rare and poorly understood condition that combines features of systemic sclerosis and immune-mediated myositis, often linked to anti-PM-scleroderma antibodies.Despite efforts to classify SM, it demonstrates unique clinical patterns that distinguish it from other myositis subtypes.The management of SM remains challenging, as there are no established guidelines or standardised treatment protocols.
Authors
- Inês Rodrigues Amarante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2800-2924)
- Maria João Cascais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3361-698X)
- Jorge Almeida
- Bruna Salani Mota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9567-1066)
- Marta Valentim
- Catarina Faustino
Institutions
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2025_005154
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00