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Inclusion body myositis as a cause of respiratory failure
R Cohen1, S Lipper, D R Dantzker
1Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York 11040.
Chest
|September 1, 1993
Abstract:
Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a slowly progressive myopathy that has not been reported to affect respiratory muscles. It is often refractory to treatment and a muscle biopsy specimen is necessary for the diagnosis. This is a report of a patient with IBM who quickly progressed to respiratory muscle failure requiring intubation.