Anti-Ro 52 positive dermatomyositis presenting as rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease

Dermatomyositis is frequently accompanied by interstitial lung disease. This varies greatly in severity, from an asymptomatic imaging finding to a fatal rapidly progressive disease. We present a successfully treated case of rapidly progressive anti-Ro 52 positive dermatomyositis-related interstitial lung disease with accompanying images. Figure 1. ( A ) Plain radiograph showing widespread inflammatory changes in both lungs. ( B , C ) Computed Tomography demonstrating ground-glass …