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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2023; 11(23): 5580-5588
Published online Aug 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i23.5580
Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 and anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive dermatomyositis accompanied by rapidly lung disease: Three case reports
Wen-Zheng Ye, Shan-Shan Peng, You-Hong Hu, Mu-Ping Fang, Yu Xiao
Wen-Zheng Ye, You-Hong Hu, Mu-Ping Fang, Yu Xiao, Department of Dermatology, The Central Hospital of Xiaogan, Xiaogan Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Xiaogan 432000, Hubei Province, China
Shan-Shan Peng, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Central Hospital of Xiaogan, Xiaogan Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Xiaogan 432000, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Xiao Y and Peng SS contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Ye WZ, Xiao Y and Hu YH contributed to data analysis; Xiao Y and Fang MP contributed to conceptualization and supervision; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Yu Xiao, MD, Academic Research, Doctor, Department of Dermatology, The Central Hospital of Xiaogan, Xiaogan Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, No. 6 People's Square, Xiaonan District, Xiaogan 432000, Hubei Province, China. yyyxy09@163.com
Received: May 9, 2023
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Revised: June 22, 2023
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

Clinically amyopathic deramatomyositis was manifested as the various cutaneous dermatomyositis (DM) manifestations without muscle weakness. Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA5) and anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive clinically amyopathic DM patients are at a high risk of developing rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease, and they exhibit an immensely high half-year mortality.

CASE SUMMARY

We presented three patients with anti-MDA5 and anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive DM patients and we reviewed the previous studies on the link between anti-MDA5 and anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive DM. Although we aggressively treated these patients similarly, but they all exhibited different prognoses. We reviewed the importance of clinical cutaneous rashes as well as the pathogenesis and treatment in the dual positive anti-MDA5 and anti-Ro52 associated DM.

CONCLUSION

Patients with anti-MDA5 anti-Ro52 antibody-dual positive DM should be accurately diagnosed at an early stage and should be treated aggressively, thus, the patient’s prognosis can be significantly modified.

Keywords: Case series; Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5; Anti-Ro52; Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis; Interstitial lung disease; Case report

Core Tip: In this study, we presented three rare cases of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (Anti-MDA5) and anti-Ro52 dual positive clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis (DM) accompanied by rapidly interstitial lung disease (ILD). Moreover, we reviewed the clinical manifesetations, pathogenesis and therapy about it. More imterestingly, there was a similarity between anti-MDA5 associated DM complicated rapidly progressive ILD and severe coronavirus disease 2019 pneumomia.