Sarcoid Myopathy Mimicking Polymyositis: A Case Report and Pool Analysis of the Literature Reviews

A 59-year-old man presented with proximal myopathy, myalgia, and weight loss, with the initial markedly elevated serum creatine kinase at 11,000 U/L. Due to his refusal for muscle biopsy, he was initially treated as inflammatory myositis and responded well with the corticosteroids. However, he subs...

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Main Authors: Syahrul Sazliyana Shaharir, Adawiyah Jamil, Sumitro Kosasih, Low Soo Fin, Radhika Sridharan, Suria Hayati Md Pauzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/5472