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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2024.0072    [Accepted]
Published online September 2, 2024.
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies-associated Interstitial Lung Disease in Adults
Mitsuhiro Moda1, Toyoshi Yanagihara2, Ran Nakashima3, Hiromitsu Sumikawa4,5, Shigeki Shimizu5,6, Toru Arai5, Yoshikazu Inoue5,7
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, NHO Kinki Chuo Chest Medical Center, 1180 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 591-8555, Japan
2Department of Respiratory Medicine, NHO Fukuoka National Hospital, 4-39-1, Yakatabaru, Minami-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 811-1394, Japan
3Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
4Department of Radiology, NHO Kinki Chuo Chest Medical Center, 1180 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 591-8555, Japan
5Clinical Research Center, NHO Kinki Chuo Chest Medical Center, 1180 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 591-8555, Japan
6Department of Pathology, NHO Kinki Chuo Chest Medical Center, 1180 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 591-8555, Japan
7Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Anti-tuberculosis Association Osaka Fukujuji Hospital, Neyagawa City, Osaka, 572-0850, Japan
Correspondence:  Yoshikazu Inoue, Tel: +81-72-821-4781, Fax: +81-72-824-2312, 
Email: giichiyi@me.com
Received: 7 May 2024   • Revised: 7 August 2024   • Accepted: 26 August 2024
Abstract
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune diseases characterized by muscle involvement and various extramuscular manifestations. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the most common extramuscular manifestations of IIM and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The clinical phenotypes, treatment responses, and prognosis of IIM-ILD are significantly related to myositis-specific antibody (MSA) profiles, with some racial differences. The features associated with MSA in IIM-ILD could also be relevant to cases of ILD where MSA is present but does not meet the criteria for IIM. The anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody is highly associated with rapidly progressive ILD (RP-ILD), especially in Asian populations, and with characteristic cutaneous manifestations, such as skin ulcers. Radiologically, ground-glass opacities, consolidations, and nonsegmental linear opacities were more predominant than reticular opacities and honeycombing. While the mortality rate is still around 30%, the prognosis can be improved with early intensive therapy with corticosteroids and multiple immunosuppressants. In contrast, anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (ARS) antibodies are associated with chronic ILD, although RP-ILD is also common. Patients with anti-ARS antibodies often show lung-predominant presentations, with subtle muscle and skin involvement. Radiologically, reticular opacities, with or without consolidation, are predominant and may progress to honeycombing over time. Combination therapy with corticosteroids and a single immunosuppressant is recommended to prevent relapses, which often lead to a decline in lung function and fatal long-term outcomes. Significant advances in immunology and genetics holds promise for fostering more personalized approaches to managing IIM-ILD.
Key Words: Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase antibody, Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, Interstitial lung disease, Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features, Melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody, Myositis-specific autoantibody, Rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease


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