• Ann Acad Med Singap · Dec 2022

    Observational Study

    Characteristics of anti-transcriptional intermediary factor 1 gamma autoantibody-positive dermatomyositis patients in Singapore.

    • Choon Guan Chua, Jia Zhen Low, LimWei YenWY, and Mona Manghani.
    • Department of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
    • Ann Acad Med Singap. 2022 Dec 1; 51 (12): 755765755-765.

    IntroductionThis study aimed to determine the clinical profile and outcome of anti-transcriptional intermediary factor 1 gamma autoantibody (anti-TIF1-γ Ab)-positive dermatomyositis patients and propose cancer screening programmes based on regional cancer trends.MethodData on history, physical findings and investigations were collected using chart review on dermatomyositis patients seen at a tertiary hospital in Singapore from 1 January 2015 to 30 June 2021. Comparisons were made between anti-TIF1-γ Ab-positive and anti-TIF1-γ Ab-negative dermatomyositis.ResultsNinety-six dermatomyositis patients were analysed and 36 patients were positive for anti-TIF1-γ Ab. Anti-TIF1-γ Ab-positive patients had more frequent heliotrope rashes, shawl sign, periungual erythema, holster sign, Gottron's papules, dysphagia and truncal weakness (P<0.05). They had less frequent interstitial lung disease, polyarthritis, cutaneous ulcers, palmar papules and mechanic's hands (P<0.05). After 48 months of follow-up, a higher proportion of anti-TIF1-γ Ab-positive patients developed cancer compared with Ab-negative patients (63.9% versus 8.5%; odds ratio 19.1, 95% confidence interval 6.1-59.8; P<0.001). Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and breast cancer were the most common malignancies, followed by bowel, lung and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Most malignancies (78.3%) occurred within 13 months prior to, or 4 months after the onset of dermatomyositis. The mortality rate for anti-TIF1-γ Ab-positive patients was significantly higher than Ab-negative patients (36.1% vs 16.7%, P=0.031), and Kaplan-Meier survival estimates at 24 months were 66% and 89%, respectively (P=0.0153).ConclusionThese observational data support periodic screening of NPC and other malignancies in patients with anti-TIF1-γ Ab-positive dermatomyositis in Singapore.

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