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Steroid‐responsive tubular aggregate myopathy
Author(s) -
Gilchrist James M.,
Ambler Mary,
Agatiello Paul
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880140306
Subject(s) - myalgia , muscle biopsy , prednisone , myopathy , medicine , biopsy , dermatology
We report a man with an acute myalgia/cramp syndrome and tubular aggregates on his muscle biopsy. He was placed on prednisone and was found to be exquisitely sensitive to the drug, with changes of only 5 mg precipitating recurrence of symptoms. He was eventually tapered off all steroids, without symptoms, and repeat biopsy showed no tubular aggregates. We recommend similar patients be given a trial of high‐dose steroids.
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