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

Acta Reumatol Port. 2009 Apr-Jun;34(2A):256-60.
[Article in Portuguese]

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

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

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases