Polymyositis as a cause of total gut failure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Gastrointestinal manifestations are seen in systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disorders but are rare in pure polymyositis. A 44 year old woman with polymyositis who developed total gut failure requiring treatment with total parenteral nutrition is described. The patient's polymyositis is now fully controlled biochemically, but her gastrointestinal symptoms persist.
Medical subject headings
- Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
- Malabsorption Syndromes
- Polymyositis