Date of Presentation
5-2-2024 12:00 AM
College
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) stands as a rare and complex neuromuscular disorder (NMD) characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. Among its cardinal symptoms are dysphagia and respiratory distress, which are the most common cause of death in this disease. While the differential diagnosis of respiratory distress is vast and includes aspiration, pneumonia, acute coronary syndrome, emphysema, and congestive heart failure, a clinician should recognize that respiratory distress can also be secondary to dysphagia in NMDs like IBM and can quickly become life threating. Here we present the case of a 68-year-old female with a history of IBM who presented for respiratory distress, was found to have severe dysphagia, and subsequently required intubation and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement.
Keywords
Inclusion Body Myositis, Respiratory Distress, Dysphagia
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Emergency Medicine | Immune System Diseases | Medicine and Health Sciences | Musculoskeletal Diseases | Neurology | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Diagnosis Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Immune System Diseases Commons, Musculoskeletal Diseases Commons, Neurology Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons
Case Report: Dysphagia in Inclusion Body Myositis Leading to Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Complications
Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) stands as a rare and complex neuromuscular disorder (NMD) characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. Among its cardinal symptoms are dysphagia and respiratory distress, which are the most common cause of death in this disease. While the differential diagnosis of respiratory distress is vast and includes aspiration, pneumonia, acute coronary syndrome, emphysema, and congestive heart failure, a clinician should recognize that respiratory distress can also be secondary to dysphagia in NMDs like IBM and can quickly become life threating. Here we present the case of a 68-year-old female with a history of IBM who presented for respiratory distress, was found to have severe dysphagia, and subsequently required intubation and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement.