Reviews
Myositis-associated interstitial lung disease: a comprehensive approach to diagnosis and management
R.W. Hallowell1, J.J. Paik2
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. rhallowell@mgh.harvard.edu
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
CER14350
2022 Vol.40, N°2
PI 0373, PF 0383
Reviews
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PMID: 33769263 [PubMed]
Received: 21/12/2020
Accepted : 08/02/2021
In Press: 25/03/2021
Published: 25/02/2022
Abstract
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) frequently complicates the inflammatory myopathies and at times is the most prominent clinical feature. Over the years, there has been a growing recognition for the strong association between seropositivity of several myositis-specific antibodies (MSAs) and lung involvement. Growing literature suggests that individual MSAs may influence the risk of developing ILD and are associated with pulmonary disease severity and various clinical sub-phenotypes. The presence of ILD in patients with myositis correlates with increased morbidity and mortality. As such, it presents a unique treatment challenge for both the rheumatology and pulmonary communities and requires a multidisciplinary approach to management. This review will discuss the role of serologies and invasive and non-invasive testing modalities utilised to diagnose and monitor patients with myositis-ILD. Current studies pertaining to the wide array of immunomodulatory therapies utilised in cases of progressive disease are also highlighted in detail.
