TY - JOUR
T1 - Polymyositis associated with non-secretory myeloma - A case report
AU - Vallabhajosyula, Saraschandra
AU - Bekur, R.
AU - Bhat, R.
AU - Gnanadev, N. C.
AU - Belurkar, S.
PY - 2011/5/10
Y1 - 2011/5/10
N2 - Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised by weakness and inflammation of skeletal muscle, are often associated with malignancies. This association has been infrequently reported in Asian countries. We report a case of an Indian patient who presented with polymyositis in conjunction with non-secretory myeloma, hypercalcaemia and renal failure.
AB - Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised by weakness and inflammation of skeletal muscle, are often associated with malignancies. This association has been infrequently reported in Asian countries. We report a case of an Indian patient who presented with polymyositis in conjunction with non-secretory myeloma, hypercalcaemia and renal failure.
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U2 - 10.4066/AMJ.2011.661
DO - 10.4066/AMJ.2011.661
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79955648515
SN - 1836-1935
VL - 4
SP - 205
EP - 209
JO - Australasian Medical Journal
JF - Australasian Medical Journal
IS - 4
ER -