Hypothyroidism simulating as polymyositis.

Hina  Aslam; Muneeba Ahsan  Sayeed; Rashid  Qadeer; Salahuddin  Afsar

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Hypothyroidism simulating as polymyositis.

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Hina Aslam Departmentof Medicine, Dow Universityof Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan

Muneeba Ahsan Sayeed Departmentof Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan

Rashid Qadeer Departmentof Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan

Salahuddin Afsar Departmentof Medicine, Dow Universityof Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

Polymyositis-like syndrome in hypothyroidism is a rare condition characterised by proximal muscle weakness and elevated muscle enzymes. Patients with this condition can initially be misdiagnosed as having polymyositis due to similar characteristics ofbothdiseases; however a response to thyroxine is the main differentiating feature. This report highlights the case of a 30-year-old male who had severe myalgia and proximal muscle weakness. In addition to raised creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) levels, his biochemical profile showedhypothyroidism. Initially thoughttobe sufferingfrom polymyositis, improvement in both clinical and biochemical profile with thyroxine led to the diagnosis of polymyositis-like syndrome associated with hypothyroidism.

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Page(s) 559-560

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Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 65, Issue: 5, Year: 2015

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