A Case Report of Inflammatory Myopathy and Sideroblastic Anemia
| Autor: | F Binesh, M Mortazavi Zadeh, R Fallah |
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| Jazyk: | perština |
| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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| Zdroj: | Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, Vol 14, Iss 4, Pp 76-80 (2007) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2228-5741 2228-5733 73644218 |
| Popis: | Mitochondrial myopathy, lactic acidosis, and siderobastic anemia (MLA SA) syndrome is one of the newly reported mitochondrial diseases, seven cases of which have been reported. We report a child with inflammatory myopathy, sideroblastic anemia and lactic acidosis .The patient is a 8.5 year old boy with normal cognitive function suffering from chronic progressive weakness in lower extremities, inability to walk since four months and pallor. In paraclinical evaluation, sideroblastic anemia, mild lactic acidosis and elevated muscle enzymes were seen. Inflammatory myopathy (myositis) in muscle biopsy was detected as well .The patient was administered oral prednisolone, folic acid, B6 and underwent regular physiotherapy. He ambulated after four months and resumed education and schooling. |
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