One case of spinal bulbar muscular atrophy misdiagnosed as polymyositis: Case report
Yv-sen Mu,
Jia-yi Yao,
Fang Li
Abstract:Rationale:
Spinal bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) is a rare X-linked recessive motor neuron degenerative disease. Due to the lack of specificity in its early clinical manifestations, SBMA is easily misdiagnosed. Herein, we present a case in which SBMA was misdiagnosed as polymyositis.
Patient concerns:
A 58-year-old patient began to develop symptoms of limb weakness 20 years ago and was admitted to the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University 10 years… Show more
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