Inflammatory myopathy with anti-Golgi antibody and anti-SS-A/Ro antibody

Intern Med. 2007;46(23):1927-30. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.46.0362. Epub 2007 Dec 3.

Abstract

We report a 74-year-old woman with anit-Golgi antibody and anti-SS-A/Ro antibody who contracted inflammatory myopahy presenting 'ALS-like' symptoms. We identified anti-Golgi antibody directly using confocal microscopy and successfully treated her with steroid. This report suggests that there is a new categorized subgroup of inflammatory myopathy with these specific antibodies and the pattern of autoantibody in these patients indicates the specific clinical course and treatment strategy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Antinuclear / analysis*
  • Antibodies, Antinuclear / immunology
  • Autoantigens / immunology*
  • Female
  • Golgi Apparatus / immunology
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Myositis / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Antinuclear
  • Autoantigens
  • SS-A antibodies