Inclusion body myositis presenting solely as dysphagia

Two patients presenting with dysphagia due to cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction developed limb weakness 2 to 3 years later. Cricopharyngeal and limb muscle biopsies demonstrated changes typical of inclusion body myositis (IBM). Both patients improved following cricopharyngeal myotomy. IBM should be...

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Published inNeurology Vol. 43; no. 6; p. 1241
Main Authors Riminton, D S, Chambers, S T, Parkin, P J, Pollock, M, Donaldson, I M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1993
Subjects
Biopsy
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Humans
Inclusion Bodies - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Myositis - complications
Myositis - pathology
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Summary:Two patients presenting with dysphagia due to cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction developed limb weakness 2 to 3 years later. Cricopharyngeal and limb muscle biopsies demonstrated changes typical of inclusion body myositis (IBM). Both patients improved following cricopharyngeal myotomy. IBM should be considered in patients presenting with dysphagia.
ISSN:0028-3878
DOI:10.1212/wnl.43.6.1241