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Anti‐Ku antibody‐positive systemic sclerosis‐polymyositis overlap syndrome in an adolescent
Author(s) -
Loo Rory J.,
Nocton James J.,
Harmelink Matthew M.,
Chiu Yvonne E.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14243
Subject(s) - polymyositis , medicine , autoantibody , overlap syndrome , antibody , systemic disease , multiple sclerosis , scleroderma (fungus) , immunology , dermatology , immunopathology , pathology , disease , inoculation
Systemic sclerosis‐polymyositis overlap syndrome is rare in children. Anti‐PM/Scl is the most common autoantibody associated with this syndrome. We present a case of systemic sclerosis‐polymyositis overlap syndrome in a child with isolated anti‐Ku antibodies, an uncommon antibody associated with this rare syndrome.

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