Cyclosporine treatment for polymyositis/dermatomyositis: is it possible to rescue the deteriorating cases with interstitial pneumonitis?

The lung in polymyositis

Polymyositis is associated with a variety of pulmonary manifestations that may complicate an established case, occur simultaneously with the muscle manifestations, or precede the muscle disease. Included are respiratory muscle involvement, aspiration syndromes, and a variety of interstitial lung reactions.