Cutaneous manifestations of anti‐synthetase syndrome: Case series and literature review
Airiss R. Chan,
Mohamed Osman,
Elaine Yacyshyn
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundAnti‐synthetase syndrome (ASyS) is a rare inflammatory myopathy associated with anti‐aminoacyl transfer RNA synthetase antibodies, and is characterized by a triad of interstitial lung disease, arthritis, and myopathy. ASyS has been considered to represent a subtype of dermatomyositis (DM), however it is not clear whether cutaneous findings overlap in both diseases.ObjectivesWe aimed to characterize mucocutaneous features which should raise suspicion of ASyS and prompt early diagnostic testing.Methods… Show more
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