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Overlap myositis

ORPHA:206572· ICD-10 M33.2

Definition

A rare idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) with a heterogeneous phenotype characterized by myositis with at least one clinical and/or autoantibody overlap feature. Possible clinical overlap features include polyarthritis, Raynaud's phenomenon, sclerodactyly, scleroderma (proximal to metacarpophalangeal joints), lung interstitial pneumonia, and/or clinical signs of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Prevalence
Unknown
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult