Macrophage activation syndrome in juvenile dermatomyositis: a case report and a comprehensive review of the literature

Macrophage activation syndrome in juvenile dermatomyositis: a case report and a comprehensive review of the literature

Abstract Background Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a severe and life-threatening syndrome associated with autoimmune diseases. The coexistence of MAS and juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is not well reported. This report describes a case of JDM with MAS and summarizes the clinical characteris...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yong Chang, Xueyan Shan, Yongpeng Ge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Juvenile dermatomyositis
Macrophage activation syndrome
Hemophagocytic syndrome
Anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 (NXP2) antibody
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-023-00893-w

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-023-00893-w

Similar Items