title: Tubular aggregate myopathy presenting with acute type II respiratory failure and severe orthopnoea.
abstract: Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) is a common reason for hospital admission. Most patients have an underlying chronic lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We report the case of a man who presented with AHRF secondary to tubular aggregate myopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 1UH, UK. tshahrizaila@hotmail.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shahrizaila
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Robson
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kinnear
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Wills
mesh_terms: D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020914:Myopathies, Structural, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D011187:Posture; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*