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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Ali Gohar, Ozaire Mohammad, Ruman Shahzad, Fatima Arshad, Abdul Rehman Shahid Khan, Hamad Qayyum, Joham Ajmal, Muhammad Husnain Ahmad

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Ali GoharLahore General Hospital Lahore Punjab Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7357-1977
Ozaire MohammadPneumology Clinic Paris France.
Ruman ShahzadPakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center Lahore Pakistan.
Fatima ArshadDepartment of Internal Medicine Punjab Medical College Faisalabad Punjab Pakistan.
Abdul Rehman Shahid KhanLahore General Hospital Lahore Punjab Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4885-0410
Hamad QayyumHealth and Population Department, Government of Punjab Faisalabad Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1750-3278
Joham AjmalDepartment of Internal Medicine Punjab Medical College Faisalabad Punjab Pakistan.
Muhammad Husnain AhmadDepartment of Medicine, Tentishev Satkynbai Memorial Asian Medical Institute Kant Kyrgyzstan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5248-0749

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anti-synthetase syndrome (ASS) is a rare autoimmune disorder of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy spectrum, characterized by the presence of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase antibodies, most commonly anti-Jo-1. Clinically presents with interstitial lung disease (ILD), myositis, and arthritis, and may be confused with other autoimmune conditions such as polymyositis (PM), dermatomyositis (DM), and Sjögren's syndrome. We present a 41-year-old French-Moroccan woman with progressive dyspnea, dry cough, weight loss, and diffuse myalgia. Extensive autoimmune and laboratory investigations revealed positive anti-histidyl-transfer RNA synthetase (anti-Jo-1), anti-Ro52, and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies, with elevated creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). Electromyography (EMG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) supported myositis, while chest computed tomography (CT) showed ground-glass opacities and reticulations consistent with fibrosing interstitial lung disease (ILD). She was diagnosed with anti-synthetase syndrome (ASS)-associated ILD. High-dose corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide, and later tacrolimus, alongside supportive care, were provided, which resulted in significant pulmonary function improvement (forced vital capacity [FVC] 56%-92%, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide [DLCO] 32%-70%) with preserved exercise tolerance. Our case report illustrates the importance of considering ASS in patients with unexplained ILD and myositis. Prompt recognition and combined immunosuppressive therapy can achieve substantial functional recovery and prevent long-term respiratory compromise.

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anti‐synthetase syndromedermatomyositisimmunosuppressive therapyinterstitial lung diseasepolymyositissteroid therapy

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PMCPMC13093787

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