Tubular aggregate myopathy presenting with acute type II respiratory failure and severe orthopnoea.
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.
Shahrizaila
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Department of Neurology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 1UH, UK. tshahrizaila@hotmail.com
Lim
W S
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Robson
D K
DK
Kinnear
W J
WJ
Wills
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AJ
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*