Elderly Lupus Patient Presenting with Myositis � An Uncommon Presentation of a Common Disease
J Indian Med Assoc
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2022 Sept; 120(9): 49-50
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A 52-year-old married female presented with a history of generalized weakness for last 4 months aggravating over last two weeks. On clinical examination, we found Hyperpigmentation on her face and proximal muscle weakness in all four limbs, Alopecia; in routine investigations we found Anaemia, Thrombocytopenia, Raised Creatine Kinase. In imaging we found consolidation in left lower lobe, Nerve Conduction Velocity test showed brachial plexopathy and Sural Sensory Neuropathy, Electromyography showed fibrillation potentials and increased insertional activity in Gastrocnemius medial head, Tibialis anterior, Biceps brachii. We also performed muscle biopsy which showed findings suggestive of Dermatomyositis. Summarizing all the findings, we thought the cause to be an underlying Connective Tissue Disorder, hence we send samples for ANA, ENA profile which showed ANA 4+ homogenous, Ro52+++, RNP++, SS-A++; which led us to the final diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
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