Macrophage activation syndrome in MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis and COVID-19 infection

Abstract Background Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a rare multiorgan system disorder that may present as a fatal complication of underlying rheumatological disease, including dermatomyositis. Case presentation Here, we report the case of a 65-year-old Caucasian female with a history of psor...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marzieh Keshtkarjahromi, Sumit Chhetri, Amulya Balagani, Umm-ul-Banin B. Tayyab, Christopher J. Haas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-021-00225-z