Duarte, CMonteiro, PSerra, SSalvador, MJMalcata, AB2009-11-242009-11-242009Acta Reumatol Port. 2009 Jul-Sep;34(3):531-5http://hdl.handle.net/10400.4/701The authors present a clinical case of a male, 54 year-old with the diagnosis of Dermatomyositis has 2 months ago. The patient, after a partial response to immunosuppressive therapy, presents with Fever of unknown origin. After a deep clinical evaluation it was established the diagnosis of resistant pulmonary tuberculosis. The differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin in patients with dermatomyositis is discussed.porDermatomiositeFebre de Origem Desconhecidajournal article