title: Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: clinical and CT findings.
abstract: A family affected with oculopharygeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is reported. This is an uncommon progressive myopathy. The proband presented for evaluation of secretory otitis media with effusion, as a result of tubal dysfunction. CT examination of the father revealed prominent muscular atrophy, and widespread fatty degeneration of the psoas, paraspinal, gluteal and femoral muscles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ege University Medical School, Bornova, 35100 Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bilgen
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Bilgen
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Sener
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed