PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - M Regan
AU  - U Haque
AU  - M Pomper
AU  - C Pardo
AU  - J Stone
TI  - Central nervous system vasculitis as a complication of refractory dermatomyositis.
DP  - 2001 Jan 01
TA  - The Journal of Rheumatology
PG  - 207--211
VI  - 28
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/28/1/207.short
4100  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/28/1/207.full
SO  - J Rheumatol2001 Jan 01; 28
AB  - We describe a 47-year-old woman with refractory dermatomyositis (DM) who developed progressive cognitive dysfunction. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a large cerebral infarction, and the diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis was confirmed by both angiogram and brain biopsy. Her DM and CNS vasculitis responded promptly to the institution of daily cyclophosphamide, and her previously refractory disease entered remission.