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Myopathies 04

Topic: Pathology

Created on Thursday, November 29 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Thursday, November 29 2007.

The image above shows an electron micrograph of a skeletal muscle biopsy.

Which of the following statements about this condition is most accurate?


 
        A) This is dermatomyositis
 
        B) This disorder can be reliably diagnosed with electrodiagnostic testing
 
        C) CPK level in this patient is likely to be profoundly elevated
 
        D) The familial form of this disease is more common than the sporadic form
 
        E) This is inclusion body myositis
 

 


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A) This is dermatomyositis

This answer is incorrect.


This EM photomicrograph shows the inclusions typical of inclusion body myositis (IBM). IBM is the most common muscle disorder in patients over 50 years of age. It is characterized by distal and proximal weakness, classically
showing preferential involvement of the quadriceps and long finger flexors. Dysphagia is common, affecting up to 40% of patients. CPK level is usually normal or slightly elevated. It is more common in males than in females, and 15% of patients with IBM also have other autoimmune diseases. Both sporadic and familal forms exist, however the familial form is quite rare. IBM is progressive, and half of these patients are wheelchair bound within 10 years. IBM does not appear to be an inflammatory disease, and does not respond to steroids or immunosuppressive therapies.  (See References)

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B) This disorder can be reliably diagnosed with electrodiagnostic testing

This answer is incorrect.


This EM photomicrograph shows the inclusions typical of inclusion body myositis (IBM).  IBM is the most common muscle disorder in patients over 50 years of age.  It is characterized by distal and proximal weakness, classically
showing preferential involvement of the quadriceps and long finger flexors.  Dysphagia is common, affecting up to 40% of patients.  CPK level is usually normal or slightly elevated.  It is more common in males than in females, and 15% of patients with IBM also have other autoimmune diseases.  Both sporadic and familal forms exist, however the familial form is quite rare.  IBM is progressive, and half of these patients are wheelchair bound within 10 years.  IBM does not appear to be an inflammatory disease, and does not respond to steroids or immunosuppressive therapies.

IBM has variable findings on EMG and NCS, so electrodiagnostic testing is not reliably diagnostic.

  (See References)

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C) CPK level in this patient is likely to be profoundly elevated

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This EM photomicrograph shows the inclusions typical of inclusion body myositis (IBM). IBM is the most common muscle disorder in patients over 50 years of age. It is characterized by distal and proximal weakness, classically
showing preferential involvement of the quadriceps and long finger flexors. Dysphagia is common, affecting up to 40% of patients. CPK level is usually normal or slightly elevated. It is more common in males than in females, and 15% of patients with IBM also have other autoimmune diseases. Both sporadic and familal forms exist, however the familial form is quite rare. IBM is progressive, and half of these patients are wheelchair bound within 10 years. IBM does not appear to be an inflammatory disease, and does not respond to steroids or immunosuppressive therapies.  (See References)

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D) The familial form of this disease is more common than the sporadic form

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This EM photomicrograph shows the inclusions typical of inclusion body myositis (IBM). IBM is the most common muscle disorder in patients over 50 years of age. It is characterized by distal and proximal weakness, classically
showing preferential involvement of the quadriceps and long finger flexors. Dysphagia is common, affecting up to 40% of patients. CPK level is usually normal or slightly elevated. It is more common in males than in females, and 15% of patients with IBM also have other autoimmune diseases. Both sporadic and familal forms exist, however the familial form is quite rare. IBM is progressive, and half of these patients are wheelchair bound within 10 years. IBM does not appear to be an inflammatory disease, and does not respond to steroids or immunosuppressive therapies.  (See References)

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E) This is inclusion body myositis

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This EM photomicrograph shows the inclusions typical of inclusion body myositis (IBM). IBM is the most common muscle disorder in patients over 50 years of age. It is characterized by distal and proximal weakness, classically
showing preferential involvement of the quadriceps and long finger flexors. Dysphagia is common, affecting up to 40% of patients. CPK level is usually normal or slightly elevated. It is more common in males than in females, and 15% of patients with IBM also have other autoimmune diseases. Both sporadic and familal forms exist, however the familial form is quite rare. IBM is progressive, and half of these patients are wheelchair bound within 10 years. IBM does not appear to be an inflammatory disease, and does not respond to steroids or immunosuppressive therapies.  (See References)

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Myopathies 04
Question ID: 112907082
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 11/29/2007
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