Polymyositis presenting with respiratory failure.
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in English
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| ID: sea-138682
ABSTRACT
Polymyositis is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterised by inflammatory myopathy of the skeletal muscles predominantly affecting the proximal muscles and associated with extra-muscular manifestations like dysphagia and skin involvement. In this case report, we describe the occurrence of diaphragmatic weakness and respiratory failure due to polymyositis with relatively well preserved power in limb muscles.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Respiratory Insufficiency
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Respiratory Paralysis
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Polymyositis
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Lung
Language:
English
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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