@misc{10481/51285,
year = {2017},
month = {8},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/51285},
abstract = {Polymyositis is an autoimmune disease, characterized by the inflammation of muscular tissues. It belongs to
the family of inflammatory myopathies, along with dermatomyositis, inclusion-bodies myositis and necrotizing
autoimmune myositis. In this case report we present a 39 year old male patient admitted to the Bejuma District
Hospital in October of 1991, where the patient is evaluated for 21 days. Electromyography, skeletal muscle biopsies,
and further lab tests were performed; posing a diagnostic impression of Polymyositis. After the analysis of these
results, the patient is discharged with pharmacological treatment; however, he denies taking the medications.
In March of 2007 patient is seen at the Bejuma District Hospital after complaining of respiratory distress during
mild efforts, concomitantly non-productive cough and palpitations. It is concluded that the rate of cardiovascular
deterioration without constant medical treatment is secondary to untreated Polymyositis.},
abstract = {La polimiositis es una enfermedad autoinmune, caracterizada por la inflamación de los tejidos musculares.
Pertenece a la familia de las miopatías inflamatorias, junto con dermatomiositis, miositis de cuerpos de inclusión
y miositis autoinmune necrotizante. En este caso presentamos un paciente varón de 39 años admitido
en el Hospital del Distrito de Bejuma en octubre de 1991, donde el paciente es evaluado durante 21 días. Se
realizaron electromiografía, biopsias del músculo esquelético y más pruebas de laboratorio; lo que supone
una impresión diagnóstica de Polimiositis. Después del análisis de estos resultados, el paciente es dado de alta
con tratamiento farmacológico; sin embargo, niega tomar los medicamentos. En marzo de 2007 el paciente es
visto en el Hospital del Distrito de Bejuma después de quejarse de dificultad respiratoria durante los esfuerzos
suaves, concomitantemente tos no productiva y palpitaciones. Se concluye que la tasa de deterioro cardiovascular
sin tratamiento médico constante es secundaria a la polimiositis no tratada.},
publisher = {Real Academia de Medicina y Cirugía de Andalucía Oriental; Universidad de Granada},
keywords = {Polymyositis},
keywords = {Dilated cardiomyopathy},
keywords = {Inflammatory myopathy},
keywords = {Polimiositis},
keywords = {Miocardiopatía dilatada},
keywords = {Miopatía inflamatoria},
title = {A case of dilated cardiomyopathy in a venezuelan patient with polymyositis},
doi = {10.15568/am.2017.801.cc05},
author = {Bayones, Miguel and Ramírez, Ana and Ruiz, Jose and Sierra, Carlos and Tombazzi, Claudio},
}