[Intersticial lung disease as the sole manifestation of antisynthetase syndrome].

Abstract

The authors report a clinical case of a woman who had a 3 years diagnosis of hipersensitivity pneumonitis based on intersticial lung disease without other manifestations. The diagnosis of antisynthetase syndrome was made three years after the initial symptoms upon the onset of systemic manifestations with articular involvement, myositis and determination of anti-PL 7 antibodies. In this syndrome, the isolated pulmonary involvement is rare.

• Authors: Paulo Monteiro, Margarida Coutinho, Pedro Machado, Jorge Garcia, Maria João Salvador, Luís Inês, Jorge Silva, Armando Malcata
• Journal: Acta reumatologica portuguesa (Acta Reumatol Port) 2009 Apr-Jun Vol. 34 Issue 2A Pg. 256-60 ISSN: 0303-464X [Print] Portugal
• Vernacular Title: Doença pulmonar intersticial como manifestação isolada de sindrome anti-sintetase.
• PMID: 19474779 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Autoantibodies
• Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases

Topics

• Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases (immunology)
• Autoantibodies
• Autoimmune Diseases (complications, diagnosis)
• Female
• Humans
• Lung Diseases, Interstitial (etiology)
• Middle Aged
• Muscular Diseases (complications, diagnosis, immunology)
• Syndrome