Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy

Necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM) is a rare form of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized clinically by acute or subacute proximal muscle weakness, and histopathologically by myocyte necrosis and regeneration without significant inflammation.

Dysphagia

Difficulty in swallowing.


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PMID (PMCID)
27190496
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A case report of autoimmune necrotizing myositis presenting as dysphagia and neck swelling.
Ngo LQ, Wu AG, Nguyen MA, McPherson LE, Gertner E.
BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord. 2016;16:7.
Severe dysphagia may occur in the immune mediated necrotizing myopathies (IMNM).