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ArticleBMC rheumatology2025

Microvascular abnormalities between anti-TIF1-γ-associated dermatomyositis with and without malignancy.

Sehreen Mumtaz, Jordan Phillipps, Megan M Sullivan, Maximiliano Diaz-Menindez, Benjamin Wang, Vikas Majithia, Emily Craver, Florentina Berianu

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Sehreen MumtazDepartment of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA. mumtaz.sehreen@mayo.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-1633
Jordan PhillippsDepartment of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
Megan M SullivanDepartment of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
Maximiliano Diaz-MenindezDepartment of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
Benjamin WangDepartment of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
Vikas MajithiaDepartment of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
Emily CraverDepartment of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
Florentina BerianuDepartment of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDermatomyositis (DM) is an immune-mediated myopathy characterized by proximal muscle weakness, inflammation, and cutaneous manifestations. Up to 25% of DM patients have an associated malignancy. Those with cancer-associated DM often face worse prognoses, poorer treatment responses, and reduced survival rates. Interestingly, anti TIF1γ-positive DM patients are notably at increased risk for malignancy, yet the underlying mechanisms and clinical correlation remain poorly understood. Nailfold video capillaroscopy (NVC) is a safe, non-invasive method for assessing vascular abnormalities, previously explored in various DM subsets but not specifically in anti TIF1γ-positive DM patients with malignancy. This study aims to characterize NVC findings in anti-TIF1γ-positive DM and assess their clinical relevance, particularly in malignancy-associated cases.

methodsA retrospective review at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville from January 1st, 2010 to May 16th, 2024 was conducted. 19 cases with anti TIF1γ-positive DM and 18 idiopathic inflammatory myopathy controls were included.

resultsWe observed anti TIF1γ-positive DM cases to have significantly increased capillary density loss and higher microhemorrhages (p = 0.057). Cases also had higher frequencies of dilated capillaries, capillary ramifications, and capillary disorganization. Although no statistically significant differences in NVC pattern were identified in cancer vs. non-cancer anti TIF1γ-positive DM, there were greater hemorrhages and ramifications noted in the cancer anti TIF1γ-positive subset.

conclusionThis study investigated NVC differences among anti TIF1γ-positive DM with malignancies versus idiopathic inflammatory myopathy controls. Our findings indicate promising microvascular differences with a potential for predicting cancer development that warrant further exploration in larger studies. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.

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Anti-transcription intermediary factor-1gamma (TIF)CancerDermatomyositis (DM)Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM)MalignancyMyositis-specific autoantibody (MSA)Nailfold video capillaroscopy (NVC)

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PMCPMC12057095

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