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Acute viral polymyositis with predominant diaphragm involvement
Journal of the Neurological Sciences
|September 1, 1977
Summary
A rare case of viral polymyositis in a child, potentially triggered by Coxsackie B2, caused respiratory failure and death. This highlights an unusual presentation of polymyositis with severe diaphragm involvement.
Area of Science:
- Virology
- Neurology
- Pathology
Background:
- Polymyositis is a rare inflammatory muscle disease.
- Viral infections can trigger polymyositis.
- Respiratory muscle involvement in polymyositis is uncommon.