Polymyositis-Dermatomyositis and Interstitial Lung Disease in Pregnant Woman Successfully Treated with Cyclosporine and Tapered Steroid Therapy

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After starting steroid therapy (prednisolone 42 mg/day), serum muscle enzyme levels were decreasing, but interstitial lung disease marker levels were increasing. So, administration of concomitant cyclosporine was started at 18 weeks of gestation. Prednisolone dose was decreased at a rate of 15%/week. She was discharged at 22 weeks and delivered at 34 weeks and 1 day of gestation.