Anti-synthetase syndrome in a patient with recurrent episodes of pulmonary embolism: a case report

• Main Authors: Moemen Eltelbany (Author), Yuting Huang (Author), Preetinder Sandhu (Author), Abdul Akbaryeh (Author), Nzube Iloh (Author), Dena H. Tran (Author), Jamal Mikdashi (Author), Iram Bakhtawar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anti-synthetase syndrome (ASS) is characterized by myositis that is associated with progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD). The prognosis of the disease is affected by the type and degree of pulmonary involvement. We report a rare case of ASS with positive Anti-EJ antibody presenting with a com...