TY - JOUR
T1 - Inclusion body myositis
T2 - A differential diagnosis to consider in patients with myopathy refractory to immunosuppressants. Two case reports
AU - Bolaños-Toro, Fernando
AU - Arias-Jaramillo, Daniel
AU - Aun-Mejía, Manuela
AU - Castro-Henao, Juliana
AU - Fernández-Ávila, Daniel G.
AU - Saldarriaga-Rivera, Lina María
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Asociación Colombiana de Reumatología
PY - 2021/10/1
Y1 - 2021/10/1
N2 - Inclusion body myositis is part of the group of inflammatory myopathies, representing 30% of this group of diseases, and is considered an orphan disease because its estimated prevalence is less than 5 per 10,000 inhabitants. It produces weakness and atrophy of the proximal and distal muscles. The pathophysiological mechanisms are mainly autoimmune, inflammatory, and degenerative. The cases are presented on 2 female patients who came to the emergency department due to progressive loss of upper and lower limb strength, and progressive asymmetric muscle weakness.
AB - Inclusion body myositis is part of the group of inflammatory myopathies, representing 30% of this group of diseases, and is considered an orphan disease because its estimated prevalence is less than 5 per 10,000 inhabitants. It produces weakness and atrophy of the proximal and distal muscles. The pathophysiological mechanisms are mainly autoimmune, inflammatory, and degenerative. The cases are presented on 2 female patients who came to the emergency department due to progressive loss of upper and lower limb strength, and progressive asymmetric muscle weakness.
KW - Biopsy
KW - Electromyography
KW - Inclusion bodies
KW - Muscular weakness
KW - Myositis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85088211523&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.rcreu.2020.05.009
DO - 10.1016/j.rcreu.2020.05.009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85088211523
SN - 0121-8123
VL - 28
SP - 300
EP - 305
JO - Revista Colombiana de Reumatologia
JF - Revista Colombiana de Reumatologia
IS - 4
ER -