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An effective strategy with tofacitinib for the management of focal myositis with rheumatoid arthritis: a case report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Focal myositis is a rare, localized, benign, self-limiting, and non-suppurative inflammatory lesion of the skeletal muscle that may occasionally occur as a complication of rheumatic diseases. This case report discusses a 58-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis, who was diagnosed with focal myositis during standard immunosuppressive therapy. The patient was treated with tofacitinib; to our knowledge, this is the first reported case of focal myositis managed with this medication. Clinicians should maintain a suspicion for focal myositis in patients presenting with localized muscle swelling and pain, especially those with underlying rheumatic conditions. In cases where corticosteroid tapering proves difficult, tofacitinib may be considered as an alternative therapeutic strategy.

Source: Frontiers in Immunology

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1502410

Authors: Jing Pan, Haihong Zheng, Juan Xu, Shaobiao Pan

Institutions: Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Taizhou Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,295