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(Chest. 1995;107:879-882.)
© 1995 American College of Chest Physicians

Acute Sarcoid Myositis With Respiratory Muscle Involvement

Case Report and Review of the Literature

David Ost MD1; Anjana Yeldandi MD1; and David Cugell MD, FCCP1

1 From the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago

A 61-year-old woman with a history of sarcoidosis presented with acute sarcoid myositis affecting the respiratory muscles. The patient responded to prednisone therapy with improved pulmonary function test results and resolution of her symptoms. Acute myositis is a rare manifestation of sarcoidosis and should be treated with steroids.

Key Words: myositis • myopathy • respiratory muscle weakness • sarcoidosis




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