Acute Onset Polymyositis after Prolactinoma Extirpation

Hyperprolactinemia has been related to autoimmune diseases. Herein, we describe a case of a female with a prolactin producer pituitary macroadenoma who developed severe polymyositis one month after its removal. The patient had very high levels of CPK and muscle biopsy showed remarkable inflammatory...

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Main Authors: Juan Jakez-Ocampo, Yemil Atisha-Fregoso, Luis Llorente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/329059
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Summary:Hyperprolactinemia has been related to autoimmune diseases. Herein, we describe a case of a female with a prolactin producer pituitary macroadenoma who developed severe polymyositis one month after its removal. The patient had very high levels of CPK and muscle biopsy showed remarkable inflammatory infiltration. Steroid therapy was followed with total recovery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported of acute polymyositis after pituitary macroadenoma exeresis.
ISSN:2090-6889
2090-6897