Chronic cough as the presenting symptom of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.
A patient had chronic, persistent cough as the presenting symptom of the neuromuscular disorder oculopharyngeal dystrophy (OPD). The presence of a significant smoking history initially resulted in the cough incorrectly being attributed to COPD. By using a systematic diagnostic approach, the correct etiology was determined.
Buckler
R A
RA
Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester.
Pratter
M R
MR
Chad
D A
DA
Smith
T W
TW
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*