Cricoarytenoid joint arthritis: a possible complication of dermatomyositis

Cricoarytenoid joint arthritis is most frequently reported in Rheumatoid Arthritis and in other systemic diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Ankylosing Arthritis, Juvenile Chronic Arthritis, and autoimmune hepatitis but it has not been reported in dermatomyositis....

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2020, Vol.36 (74), p.74
Main Authors: Farah, Chadi, Tabesh, Ouidade Aitisha, Okais, Jad, Hajjar, Arlette, Haddad, Amine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Arthritis - drug therapy
Arthritis - etiology
Arthritis - pathology
Arytenoid Cartilage - pathology
Case Report
cricoarytenoid joint arthritis
Cricoid Cartilage - pathology
dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis - complications
Dermatomyositis - drug therapy
Female
Glucocorticoids - administration & dosage
Humans
Laryngoscopy
larynx
Prednisone - administration & dosage
ssteroid therapy
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Summary:Cricoarytenoid joint arthritis is most frequently reported in Rheumatoid Arthritis and in other systemic diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Ankylosing Arthritis, Juvenile Chronic Arthritis, and autoimmune hepatitis but it has not been reported in dermatomyositis. In this paper, we report the case of a 43 years-old woman treated for dermatomyositis who presented with hoarseness and severe odynophagia. The laryngoscopy revealed the presence of an extensive white swelling of the left cricoarytenoid joint with reduced mobility of the left vocal cord, consistent with left cricoarytenoid joint arthritis, which has not previously been described in dermatomyositis to our knowledge. Treatment with high doses of prednisone produced a complete resolution of the laryngeal symptoms.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/PAMJ.2020.36.74.18891