Possible correlation between serum interleukin-8 levels and the activity of myositis in anti-NXP2 antibody-positive dermatomyositis.

Anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 (NXP2) antibody-positive dermatomyositis (DM) is characterized by extensive and severe myositis. In this study, we evaluated which cytokines/chemokines involved with the activity of the myositis. We performed quantitative immunoassays using the MILLIPLEX Multiplex Assays Using Luminex to evaluate serum levels of interferon-γ, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12p40, and tumor necrosis factor-α in samples collected over time from a 9-year-old female with anti-NXP2 antibody-positive DM.

Development of systemic lupus erythematosus after dupilumab treatment in a case of atopic dermatitis.

Dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody that specifically inhibits signal transductions by interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13, has been used to treat T-helper (Th)2-type allergic disorders, including atopic dermatitis and asthma. We report a 21-year-old female patient with atopic dermatitis who developed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) unexpectedly after dupilumab treatment. Her skin lesions partially improved after dupilumab treatment; however, a part of her skin lesions on the face, nape, and upper extremities were refractory even after a 15-month period of dupilumab treatment.

Reliability of antinuclear matrix protein 2 antibody assays in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies is dependent on target protein properties.

A line blotting assay (LB) is currently used to detect myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs) in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), because of its simplicity; however, the sensitivity and specificity of this assay is low. The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of the commercial LB in detection of antinuclear matrix protein 2 (NXP2) antibody. Seventy-seven serum samples from patients with IIMs, in which anti-NXP2 antibodies were detected through immunoprecipitation and western blotting (IP-WB) using K562 cell lysate, were enrolled.

Anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 antibody-positive inflammatory myopathies represent extensive myositis without dermatomyositis-specific rash.

Objectives: Myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs) define distinct clinical subsets of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). The anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 (NXP2) antibody, a MSA detected in juvenile/adult IIMs, has been reported to be associated with a high risk of subcutaneous calcinosis, subcutaneous oedema and internal malignancies. The study aimed to clarify the clinical features of anti-NXP2 antibody-positive IIMs in detail.

Invasive and in situ lesions of squamous cell carcinoma are independent factors for postoperative surgical-site infection after outpatient skin tumors surgery: A retrospective study of 512 patients.

Surgical-site infection (SSI) is one of the major postoperative complications in surgery, which can cause significant morbidity. However, factors associated with SSI in dermatological surgery are not well understood. Here, we retrospectively investigated 512 patients who underwent outpatient surgery for skin tumors at the University of Tsukuba Hospital to analyze factors associated with postoperative SSI.

Clinical and histological characteristics of livedo racemosa in essential thrombocythemia: A report of two cases and review of the published works.

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a rare clonal myeloproliferative disorder with a prevalence rate of approximately 1-3 cases per 100 000 individuals per year. ET is characterized by a persistent increase in the platelet count with hyperplasia of bone marrow megakaryocytes. It is difficult to make a diagnosis of ET, because most thrombocythemia are reactive to certain disease conditions including iron deficiency anemia, infection, collagen diseases and malignant tumors.

Nivolumab-induced chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy mimicking rapid-onset Guillain-Barré syndrome: a case report.

Nivolumab, an anti-programmed death-1-specific monoclonal antibody, has demonstrated a durable response and effect on overall survival and has become one of the standard treatments for patients with advanced melanoma. Reported herein is a case of nivolumab-induced chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, in which an 85-year-old woman with stage IV melanoma developed grade 1 paresthesia 2 weeks after the initial dose of nivolumab was administered. With continued treatment, the neurological deficiency deteriorated rapidly, mimicking Guillain-Barré syndrome, causing such a dramatic decrease in her activities of daily living that she could no longer function in daily life.