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What immunosuppressant will you choose in a patient with necrotizing myopathy partially responding to IV steroids and IVIG with a history of non Hodgkins lymphoma?

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Rheumatology · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

The decision should be taken in collaboration with the patient’s oncologist; however, Rituximab would be a reasonable choice to add given that IMNM generally responds well to it (particularly anti-SRP) and that it has a favorable safety profile concerning malignancy.

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