Journal of Rheumatic Diseases  2013;20(4):251-255

doi:10.4078/jrd.2013.20.4.251

A Case of Overlap Syndrome of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Polymyositis with the Involvement of Upper Pharyngeal Muscles.

Won Seok JANG 1 ; So Mi KIM ; Seung Jae HONG ; Sang Hoon LEE ; Ran SONG ; Hyung In YANG ; Yeon Ah LEE

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Keywords

Rheumatoid arthritis; Polymyositis; Overlap syndrome

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

An overlap syndrome is a combination of major features of more than one connective tissue diseases which is presented in the same patient. An overlap syndrome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and polymyositis (PM) which involved the upper pharyngeal muscle has not been reported in Korea. Herein, we report a rare case of a patient with a long-history RA presenting proximal muscle weakness and swallowing difficulty, who was successfully treated with a high-dose of corticosteroid, azathioprine and tacrolimus.