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A Case of Dermatomyositis and Anti-EJ Autoantibody with Chronic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction Successfully Treated with Octreotide
Joint Authors
Suzuki, Yasuo
Sasaki, Noriko
Wakabayashi, Takayuki
Kurabayashi, Takayoshi
Sasaki, Sho
Koyama, Yasushi
Yamada, Chiho
Sato, Shinji
Chinen, Naofumi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction (CIPO) is a serious complication in patients with connective tissue disease (CTD) and is sometimes life-threatening or fatal despite intensive medical treatment.
Here, we report a patient with dermatomyositis (DM) and anti-EJ autoantibody who developed CIPO that was improved by octreotide.
Because her abdominal pain and bloatedness were so severe and persistent, we introduced octreotide to relieve symptoms.
In this case, continuous intravenous administration as well as long-acting subcutaneous injection of octreotide was effective for treating CIPO.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yamada, Chiho& Sato, Shinji& Sasaki, Noriko& Kurabayashi, Takayoshi& Sasaki, Sho& Koyama, Yasushi…[et al.]. 2016. A Case of Dermatomyositis and Anti-EJ Autoantibody with Chronic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction Successfully Treated with Octreotide. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102687
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yamada, Chiho…[et al.]. A Case of Dermatomyositis and Anti-EJ Autoantibody with Chronic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction Successfully Treated with Octreotide. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102687
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yamada, Chiho& Sato, Shinji& Sasaki, Noriko& Kurabayashi, Takayoshi& Sasaki, Sho& Koyama, Yasushi…[et al.]. A Case of Dermatomyositis and Anti-EJ Autoantibody with Chronic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction Successfully Treated with Octreotide. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102687
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102687