Author/Authors :
Luzi، نويسنده , , Giuseppe and Diamanti، نويسنده , , Andrea Picchianti and Germano، نويسنده , , Valentina and Laganà، نويسنده , , Bruno and Di Rosa، نويسنده , , Roberta and Salemi، نويسنده , , Simonetta and Stoppacciaro، نويسنده , , Antonella and D’Amelio، نويسنده , , Raffaele، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The case of a 56-year-old woman, with a previous history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), later diagnosed as also affected by active dermatomyositis (DM) associated with tuberculosis (TB) is reported. Since TB is a contra-indication to receive immunosuppressive therapy for DM/SLE, intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) with low-dose steroids and anti-TB therapy were administered with excellent clinical results. This report underlines the crucial role of IVIG in the treatment of critical patients suffering from connective tissue disorders associated with severe infections.
