Early inflammatory myopathy in EJ antibody positive Antisynthetase Syndrome
Robin Warner, DO1, Derrece Reid, MD2
1Department of Neurology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 525 E71st street, 5thfloor, New York, NY 10021, Robin.petrizzo@gmail.com
2Spine Care Long Island, 901 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY 11803, Dreid1432@gmail.com
Corresponding Author : Robin Warner, DO (robin.petrizzo@gmail.com)
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Key Words : EJ Antibody, Antisynthetase Syndrome, Glycyl-tRNA, Myopathy
Key Clinical Message : It is important to consider antisynthetase syndrome in the differential diagnosis of any patient presenting with weakness and a constellation of complaints or diagnoses spanning multiple organ systems, as this will change clinical management.
Conflict of Interest/Disclosures : Dr. Warner reports no disclosures. Dr. Reid reports no disclosures.
Funding Source : None
Abstract: A 51 yo man presented with weakness and constitutional symptoms, found on labs to have EJ-antibody antisynthetase syndrome. Myopathy is usually a late manifestation of Antisynthetase syndrome and is steroid-responsive, however in our case it occurred earlier. It is important to consider Antisynthetase syndrome in patients presenting with inflammatory myopathy.