A 37-year-old man presents with a chronic history of painful, cracked fingertips, muscle weakness, and Fever. Explore the diagnostic journey.
A 37-year-old man presented with a 14-month history of painful, thickened, and cracked skin on the fingertips of both hands. He also had low-grade fevers and muscle weakness. Laboratory testing showed that the creatine kinase level was above 20,000 U per liter (reference range, 51 to 298). What is the diagnosis?
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Anti-Jo-1, Antisynthetase syndrome, Interstitial Lung Disease, Mechanic’s Hands, Myositis