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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Case Report: Progressive interstitial lung disease secondary to Sjögren's disease in a patient with inclusion body myositis complicated by dysphagia-a multidisciplinary approach and therapeutic challenges.

Emanuele Cocchiara, Francesca Cozzini, Ilaria Chiapparoli, Francesco Falco, Gianluigi Bajocchi, Carlo Salvarani, Andreina Manfredi

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Emanuele CocchiaraRheumatology Unit, IRCCS Santa Maria Novella Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Francesca CozziniRheumatology Unit, IRCCS Santa Maria Novella Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Ilaria ChiapparoliRheumatology Unit, IRCCS Santa Maria Novella Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Francesco FalcoPneumology Unit, IRCCS Santa Maria Novella Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Gianluigi BajocchiRheumatology Unit, IRCCS Santa Maria Novella Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Carlo SalvaraniRheumatology Unit, IRCCS Santa Maria Novella Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Andreina ManfrediRheumatology Unit, IRCCS Santa Maria Novella Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy.

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Abstract

We present the case of a 78-year-old man with a complex overlap of inclusion body myositis (IBM) and Sjögren's disease (SjD), complicated by interstitial lung disease (ILD) and esophageal dysfunction. The patient's neuromuscular decline was managed with periodic intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG), while his progressive ILD required a combined immunosuppressive and antifibrotic regimen, including prednisone. This case underscores the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in managing autoimmune overlap syndromes, particularly the rare coexistence of IBM and SjD-related ILD. We highlight the rationale behind the treatment strategy and the importance of a tailored, multidisciplinary approach in addressing both muscular and pulmonary manifestations.

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dysphagiainclusion body myositisinterstitial lung diseasenintedanibSjögren’s disease

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PMID41306496
PMCPMC12643880

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