A Case of Klinefelter's Syndrome Accompanying with Polymyositis.
10.4078/jrd.2012.19.3.152
- Author:
Min Kyu LEE
1
;
Byung Sik KIM
;
Suk Hyun JUNG
;
Gun Hwa LEE
;
Jin Ok KIM
;
Dong Hwi RIM
;
Yu Hwa LEE
;
Woong Jun KIM
;
So Young BANG
;
Hye Soon LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea. lhsberon@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Polymyositis;
Klinefelter's syndrome;
Hypogonadism
- MeSH:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Humans;
Hypogonadism;
Karyotype;
Klinefelter Syndrome;
Korea;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic;
Male;
Polymyositis
- From:Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
2012;19(3):152-155
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Klinefelter's syndrome which is characterized by hypogonadism with karyotype abnormality (47 XXY or 46 XY/47 XXY) in males has been reported to be associated with autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. However, Klinefelter's syndrome accompanying with polymyositis has rarely been reported. We report a case of KFS with polymyosits in a 38-year old man for the first time in Korea.