TY - JOUR T1 - Dr. Brunasso and Dr. Massone reply JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 575 LP - 575 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.101192 VL - 38 IS - 3 AU - ALEXANDRA MARIA GIOVANNA BRUNASSO AU - CESARE MASSONE Y1 - 2011/03/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/38/3/575.1.abstract N2 - To the Editor:We appreciate the comments by Nagashima and Minota regarding our report1, but we would underline some aspects of it.First, the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and dermatomyositis (DM) in a single patient seems to be infrequent and the real incidence is unknown2,3. The coincidence of myopathies and RA has been previously described in case series of patients — 7 cases of DM and RA, 16 cases of polymyositis (PM) and RA, and 15 cases of unspecified DM or PM associated with RA. However, no uniform criteria or detailed case records could be found regarding these cases and only 4 detailed case reports … Address correspondence to Dr. Brunasso; E-mail: giovanna.brunasso{at}gmail.com ER -