Use of Rituximab in Refractory Dermatomyositis: A Case Report

K. Grover, R. Peshin

Department of Rheumatology, Nobles Hospital, Isle of Man, UK..

DOI: 10.4236/ojra.2013.31006                

Abstract

We report a case of a 56-year-old female with a confirmed diagnosis of Dermatomyositis on muscle biopsy, which was refractory to 5 different disease modifying drugs as well as intravenous immunoglobulins and symptoms improved dramatically with a single course of Rituximab. We hereby wish to highlight the importance of Rituximab in this highly resistant case and that anti CD 20 biologic drugs can be considered as standard treatment protocol in refractory Dermatomyositis.

Keywords

Dermatomyositis; Rituximab

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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