[Isolated muscular tuberculosis in dermatomyositis treated with corticosteroids. Developing outbreak of dermatomyositis under rifampicin treatment. 2 cases]

Ann Med Interne (Paris). 1987;138(7):524-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report two cases of muscular tuberculosis in patients with dermatomyositis treated with steroids. Antituberculous therapy with Rifampicin led to a severe relapse of the dermatomyositis in both cases, suggesting enzymatic induction inhibiting the action of the steroids.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Dermatomyositis / chemically induced
  • Dermatomyositis / complications*
  • Dermatomyositis / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscular Diseases / complications*
  • Muscular Diseases / drug therapy
  • Recurrence
  • Rifampin / adverse effects
  • Rifampin / therapeutic use
  • Tuberculosis / complications*
  • Tuberculosis / drug therapy

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Rifampin