Pediatrics & Therapeutics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0665
ISSN: 2161-0665
Premlatha R
India
Case Report
Floppy Infant with Respiratory Failure: A Case of Infantile Polymyositis
Author(s): Premlatha R, Divya Subburaj and Gayathri N
Premlatha R, Divya Subburaj and Gayathri N
An eleven month old infant presented with progressive proximal muscle weakness, hypotonia and elevated creatinekinase. Muscle biopsy showed inflammatory changes suggestive of polymyositis. Infantile polymyositis, an inflammatory myopathy affecting children under 1 year of age is a rare disorder but potentially treatable. Early diagnosis is crucial for better outcome.
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DOI:
10.4172/2161-0665.1000316