Acute sarcoid myopathy: a case report and literature review

Acute sarcoid myopathy: a case report and literature review

Authors

  • José Miguel Gómez-Verdú Department of Internal Medicine, Reina Sofía University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain
  • Salvador Valero Cifuentes Department of Internal Medicine, Reina Sofía University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain
  • Francisco Pastor Quirante - Department of Pathology, Reina Sofía University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain - Department of Pathology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
  • Francisco Román López-Andreu - Department of Internal Medicine, Reina Sofía University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain

Keywords:

Sarcoidosis, Myopathy, Granulomatous disease

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a worldwide spread disease with brad clinical spectrum, in which the pulmonary involvement is the main manifestation (more than 90% of cases); nevertheless, extrathoracic symptoms can predominate in the clinical picture and they may even be the first manifestation. One of them is the skeletal muscle involvement that normally is chronic and silent, with poor response to treatment with glucocorticoids. However, in some cases, it has an acute presentation. We present a case of a 61-year-old man with diagnosis of sarcoidosis whe were evaluated for proximal lower limb weakness within few days of evolution.

Author Biographies

José Miguel Gómez-Verdú, Department of Internal Medicine, Reina Sofía University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain

Resident of Internal Medicine

Salvador Valero Cifuentes, Department of Internal Medicine, Reina Sofía University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain

Resident of Internal Medicine

Francisco Pastor Quirante, - Department of Pathology, Reina Sofía University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain - Department of Pathology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain

Professor and Chief of Department

Francisco Román López-Andreu, - Department of Internal Medicine, Reina Sofía University General Hospital, Murcia, Spain - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain

Associate Professor and Chief of Department

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Published

23-12-2016

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 4 (2016)

Section

Case Reports

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Gómez-Verdú JM, Valero Cifuentes S, Pastor Quirante F, López-Andreu FR. Acute sarcoid myopathy: a case report and literature review. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 23 [cited 2025 Jun. 8];33(4):413-5. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/sarcoidosis/article/view/5039