An uncommon cause of myalgia: A case report on systemic lupus erythematous myopathy

Shahleni Paramasivam and Malehah Mohd Noh and Mya Sanda Khaing and Izdihar Marwani Dahlan and Alvin Oliver Payus (2022) An uncommon cause of myalgia: A case report on systemic lupus erythematous myopathy. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 75 (103450). pp. 1-3. ISSN 2049-0801

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Abstract

Introduction: Myositis in systemic lupus erythematous may present in a wide range of clinical spectrum. It can be part of an overlap syndrome, or mixed connective tissue disease or a musculoskeletal manifestation of systemic lupus erythematous itself. Case presentation: Here, we present a young girl with an underlying systemic lupus erythematous presented with the typical manifestation of severe proximal myopathy in the background of normal creatine kinase values. The diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematous myopathy was made after excluding other more common causes of myopathies which in itself is a very rare occurrence. Discussions: A normal creatine kinase values does not exclude systemic lupus erythematous myositis but make the diagnosis more challenging. However, there are other parameters or diagnostic tools which can be used to exclude a myositis.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Systemic lupus erythematosus , Myositis , Muscular disease , Creatine kinase
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R5-920 Medicine (General) R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC31-1245 Internal medicine > RC581-951 Specialties of internal medicine > RC924-924.5 Diseases of the connective tissues
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	20 May 2022 08:43
Last Modified:	20 May 2022 08:43
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32640

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