Ultrasound evaluation of diaphragm motion in BAG-3 myofibrillar myopathy: A case report
We describe the case of a 15-year-old girl who complained of fever and shortness of breath. Diaphragmatic sonography revealed bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis. Shortness of breath progressed to respiratory failure approximately 3 months later.
Diagnosis:
A neurologist was consulted and genetic sequencing identified a p.Pro209Leu mutation in BAG-3, yielding diagnosis of BAG-3 MFM leading to bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis.
Interventions:
Respiratory muscle training and long-term mechanical ventilation.
Outcomes:
It is quite unfortunate for this patient to have a poor prognosis due to the lack of effective treatment for this genetic disorder.
Lessons:
This case provides more clinical information for this rare disease which may cause severe diaphragm pathological damage leading to respiratory failure in BAG3 MFM and a future study with a systematic evaluation of a greater number of patients will be necessary to characterize this population.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research
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