Polymyositis, Pulmonary Fibrosis and Malignant Lymphoma Associated with Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Yoshinobu AISA; Hiroaki YOKOMORI; Kazuhiro KASHIWAGI; Shigeyuki NAGATA; Ryoji YANAGISAWA; Michio TAKAHASHI; Hitomi HASEGAWA; Yutaka TOCHIKUBO

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.40.1109

Yoshinobu AISA, Hiroaki YOKOMORI, Kazuhiro KASHIWAGI, Shigeyuki NAGATA, Ryoji YANAGISAWA, Michio TAKAHASHI, Hitomi HASEGAWA, Yutaka TOCHIKUBO

Author information

Keywords: intestinal pneumonia, steroid therapy, HCV infection, lymphoma, myosititis, cryoglobulinemia

JOURNAL FREE ACCESS

2001 Volume 40 Issue 11 Pages 1109-1112

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.40.1109

Details

Abstract

Polymyositis has been associated with various viral infections, and a spectrum of immune-related diseases may occur with hepatitis C (HCV) infection. Both polymyositis and HCV infection may be accompanied by pulmonary fibrosis. An association between polymyositis and malignancy has also been reported. We report a 55-year-old woman acompanied cryoglobulinemia with HCV infection and manifesting polymyositis, pulmonary fibrosis and malignant lymphoma. Steroid therapy was effective to improve interstitial pneumonia, polymyositis, and liver function.
(Intrenal Medicine 40:1109-1112, 2001)

Corresponding author

Register with J-STAGE for free!