Simvastatin-induced amyopathic dermatomyositis

Br J Dermatol. 2009 Jul;161(1):206-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09205.x. Epub 2009 Apr 29.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Dermatomyositis / chemically induced*
  • Dermatomyositis / drug therapy
  • Dermatomyositis / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydroxychloroquine / therapeutic use
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Hypercholesterolemia / drug therapy
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / chemically induced*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / pathology
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / therapy
  • Simvastatin / adverse effects*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Simvastatin