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Quickly progressive amyotrophy of the thigh: An unusual cause of rapid chondrolysis of the knee
Publication date: Available online 10 February 2015 Source:Joint Bone Spine Author(s): Maeva Ferrari , Karine Louati , Anne Miquel , Anthony Behin , Olivier Benveniste , Jérémie Sellam While rapidly destructive OA is more recognized in hip, we report the case of a 50-year-old woman who presented a rapid chondrolysis in the patellofemoral joint in a context of rapid loss of muscular strength. She had arthralgia, myalgia and proximal muscular deficit of the limbs. Creatine phospho kinase level was elevated and electromyogram exam showed a myogenic syndrome. Neither immune nor visceral disease was highlighted. As we suspe...
Source: Joint Bone Spine - February 13, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research

Cervicobrachial Polymyositis
Conclusions:Cervicobrachial polymyositis presents with predominant or isolated proximal upper limb and neck weakness. It has marked female preponderance and affects neck flexors and extensors and trapezius and deltoid muscles severely. Wrist and finger extensors are also weakened. In a proportion of patients, it is associated with serological markers of autoimmune disorders and interstitial lung disease. In addition to serum creatine kinase, electromyography, and muscle biopsy, magnetic resonance imaging forms a noninvasive adjunct test in the diagnostic process. Because of the pattern of weakness, cervicobrachial polymyos...
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease - November 22, 2014 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Article Source Type: research