Baja masa muscular identificada mediante DXA: Presentación de caso / Low Muscle Mass Identified by DXA: Case Report
Rev. colomb. radiol
;
26(1): 4145-4148, 2015. tab, ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, COLNAL
| ID: biblio-994803
RESUMEN
Los pacientes de edad avanzada se enfrentan constantemente a distintos síndromes geriátricos; dentro de ellos, el de sarcopenia suele tener un alto grado de subdiagnóstico, debido al desconocimiento de sus causas y de su prevalencia. Este artículo presenta el caso de un paciente de 75 años sin antecedentes clínicos relevantes, con cuadro clínico de disminución de peso y del rendimiento físico de varios meses de evolución, en quien se comprobó baja masa muscular en examen de DXA y osteopenia, sin otras alteraciones en pruebas de laboratorio. Se le diagnostica sarcopenia primaria (asociada a la edad).
ABSTRACT
Elderly patients often undergo different geriatric syndromes, including, sarcopenia, which tends to have significant underdiagnoses due to a lack of awareness of its causes and prevalence. We report the case of a 75 year old patient without relevant medical history, with clinical symptoms of weight loss and physical performance during several months. Low muscle mass was found in DXA test and osteopenia. No other abnormalities in laboratory tests were found. Primary sarcopenia (age-related) is diagnosed.
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Main subject:
Sarcopenia
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. colomb. radiol
Journal subject:
Radiology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundación Santa Fe. Bogotá/CO
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Universidad Nacional. Bogotá/CO
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