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Query: UMLS:C0027121 (
myositis
)
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Pulmonary involvement in
myositis
includes interstitial lung disease (ILD), respiratory muscle weakness, aspiration, infections, and drug-induced disease. ILD may precede
myositis
, and results in increased morbidity and mortality rates. Initial evaluation should include pulmonary function tests and high-resolution computed tomography.
Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia
(
NSIP
) is the most common histologic pattern on lung biopsy. Treatment usually consists of a combination of steroids and other immunosuppressive agents, and the response depends on the clinical presentation and underlying histology.
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PMID:Pulmonary manifestations of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. 2069 42
