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Distal vacuolar myopathy with complete heart block
D A Krendel1, J M Gilchrist, E H Bossen
1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Archives of Neurology
|June 1, 1988
Summary
This study reports a case of distal myopathy and complete heart block in a 26-year-old man. Muscle biopsy revealed vacuoles with membranous whorls, highlighting the risk of severe cardiac complications in such myopathies.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Cardiology
- Pathology
Background:
- Distal myopathies are a group of inherited muscle disorders primarily affecting distal limb muscles.
- Cardiac involvement can occur in various myopathies, sometimes leading to life-threatening arrhythmias.
- Complete heart block is a serious cardiac condition requiring prompt medical attention.