Rare association of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis with dermatomyositis

Archives of Medical Research
Konstantinos CharalabopoulosAnna Batistatou

Abstract

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) has been associated with other autoimmune diseases such as chronic urticaria, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Sjøgren's syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, and dermatomyositis (DM). AITD is a common disorder affecting primarily women, and both genetic and environmental factors are included in its pathogenesis. DM is considered an autoimmune disease of the muscles and skin. Although AITD is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, to the best of our knowledge, only three cases of DM and AITD in the same patient have been reported in the last 40 years. We consider that both are developed from the same autoimmune background. Herein, we present a case of a 30-year-old man with a 4-year history of AITD who was diagnosed as suffering as well from DM.

References

May 1, 1975·The Journal of Pediatrics·M L RallisonF H Tyler
Jun 1, 1988·The Journal of Dermatology·H KatoH Yaoita
Jul 1, 1995·The Journal of Rheumatology·A AirioH Isomäki
Dec 1, 1994·Endocrine Reviews·A P Weetman, A M McGregor
Mar 1, 2000·Archives of Internal Medicine·G J CanarisE C Ridgway
Sep 1, 2000·Lancet·I Klein, K Ojamaa
Sep 20, 2001·Current Opinion in Neurology·D Hilton-Jones
Jan 1, 2003·The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine·Antonio AmorosoAntonella Afeltra
Jul 17, 2003·Clinical Endocrinology·Mehtap CakirMustafa Kemal Balci
Sep 27, 2003·Lancet·Marinos C Dalakas, Reinhard Hohlfeld
Oct 2, 2003·International Journal of Legal Medicine·G Lorin De La GrandmaisonF Paraire

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 18, 2007·Medicine·Albert Selva-O'CallaghanMiquel Vilardell-Tarres
Jan 1, 2009·BMJ Case Reports·Konstantinos CharalabopoulosDimitrios Papaioannides
Dec 2, 2010·Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·H WangJ Deng
Dec 8, 2020·European Journal of Clinical Investigation·Abdulla WatadHoward Amital

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Autoimmune Diseases

Autoimmune diseases occur as a result of an attack by the immune system on the body’s own tissues resulting in damage and dysfunction. There are different types of autoimmune diseases, in which there is a complex and unknown interaction between genetics and the environment. Discover the latest research on autoimmune diseases here.

Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Autoimmune thyroiditis is an inflammatory disease of thyroid gland due to autoimmune responses leading to lymphocytic infiltration of the gland. It is characterized by the presence of circulating thyroid antigen-specific T-cells and thyroid autoantibodies. Discover the latest research on autoimmune thyroiditis here.