a disorder characterized by the inflammation of multiple muscles
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Thrombophilic stroke may happen in polymyositis or dermatomyositis along with anti-phospholipid syndrome.
Farzad Fatehi 2017, 'Cerebrovascular Accidents In Myopathies', Advances in Bioscience and Clinical Medicinehttp://www.journals.aiac.org.au/index.php/ABCMED/article/view/3223. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Inflammatory myopathies such as dermatomyositis and polymyositis are well-recognized paraneoplasticsyndromes.
Susanne Wegener, Juliane Bremer, Paul Komminoth, Hans H. Jung, Michael Weller 2010, 'Paraneoplastic Necrotizing Myopathy with a Mild Inflammatory Component: A Case Reportand Review of the Literature', Case Reports in Oncologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/308714. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Diagnosis of polymyositis was confirmed by muscle biopsy.
Husain Shabbir Ali, Ibrahim Fawzy Hassan, Saibu George, Abdalrazig Elsadig Fadlelmula 2017, 'Hypercapnic respiratory failure during pregnancy due to polymyositis-related respiratorymuscle weakness: a case report', Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1368-2. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Importantly, increased palmitoleic acid has been proven to be a marker of polymyositis.
Geng Yin, Ying Wang, Xiao-min Cen, Yuan Yang, Min Yang, Qi-bing Xie 2017, 'Identification of Palmitoleic Acid Controlled by mTOR Signaling as a Biomarker ofPolymyositis', Journal of Immunology Researchhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3262384. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The immunological study, electromyography and muscle biopsy confirmed polymyositis.
P. Pinto-Lopes, L. Carneiro-Leão, R. Morais, J. Pinheiro, A. Vieira Lopes, P. Bettencourt 2017, 'Acute heart failure and rhabdomyolysis: a clue for the diagnosis of polymyositis withcardiac involvement', Reumatismohttp://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/924. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The diagnosis of polymyositis was based on electromyography and muscle biopsy.
Maize Fernanda Bonim Singh, Sandra Regina M. Fernandes, Lilian Tereza Lavras Costallat,Manoel Barros Bértolo, Luciano de Souza Queiroz, Adil Muhib Samara 2003, 'Coexistência de hipotiroidismo e polimiosite Coexistence of hypothyroidism and polymyositis',Revista Brasileira de Reumatologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0482-50042003000500012. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, cases of overflow proteinuria related to polymyositis have rarely been reported.
Kim HH, Kim JY, Kim SJ, Park ES, Shin SJ, Kang KY, Hong YS, Yoon HE 2014, 'Overflow proteinuria as a manifestation of unrecognized polymyositis', International Medical Case Reports Journalhttp://www.dovepress.com/overflow-proteinuria-as-a-manifestation-of-unrecognized-polymyositis-a16304. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Here, we report a case of telbivudine-induced severe polymyositis, lactic acidosis, and multiple organ failure.
Jinxin Zheng, Minggui Deng, Xiaoliang Qiu, Zhong Chen, Duoyun Li, Xiangbin Deng, QiwenDeng, Zhijian Yu 2017, 'Rhabdomyolysis, lactic acidosis, and multiple organ failure during telbivudine treatmentfor hepatitis B: a case report and review of the literature', Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1498-6. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Deltoid muscle biopsy was in accordance with polymyositis.
Fatih Yildiz, Didem Arslan Tas, Ezgi Ozyilmaz, Mehtap Evran, Emre Karakoc, Suzan Zorludemir,Eren Erken 2013, 'Severe Respiratory Failure in the Coexistence of Polymyositis and Hypothyroidism:A Case Report', Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisihttp://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=33212. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Additionally, lower leg magnetic resonance imaging and gastrocnemius muscle biopsy revealed inflammatory myositis mimicking polymyositis.
Taku Hatano, Masashi Takanashi, Hitoshi Tsuchihashi, Shin-Ichi Ueno, Arisa Hayashida,Yutaka Tsukune, Kazuaki Kanai, Yasushi Shimo, Nobutaka Hattori 2018, 'Myalgia caused by chronic myositis associated with plasmacytosis: a case report',BMC Neurologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-018-1123-3. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)