Polymyositis Masking Statin-Induced Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy
This case report describes a patient in their 70s with treatment-resistant polymyositis, coronary artery disease, bare-metal stent placement, 3 months of fatigue, and worsening proximal muscle weakness.
Authors
- Amanda Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8217-3698)
- Manish Suneja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1613-8456)
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.3862
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00