Severe dermatomyositis presenting as quadriparesis: An unusual sequel in elderly


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Case Report

Author :

Amrutha Garikapati, Sunil Kumar, Parth Godhiwala, Ayush Somani, Atma Nayak

Volume :

6

Issue :

1

Abstract :

Dermatomyositis, an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, is one of the rare causes of limbs paresis. The characteristic feature is skin involvement which differentiates this from other inflammatory myopathy. Here we report a case of severe dermatomyositis as his Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) level was 32,000 who presented with weakness in all four limbs without any dermatological signs.

Keyword :

Dermatomyositis, Creatinine kinase, Quadriparesis, Elderly.