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Case Reports
. 2001 Nov-Dec;25(6):527-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0895-6111(01)00021-0.

Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: clinical and CT findings

C Bilgen  1 , I G Bilgen, R N Sener
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Case Reports

Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: clinical and CT findings

C Bilgen et al. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 2001 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

A family affected with oculopharygeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is reported. This is an uncommon progressive myopathy. The proband presented for evaluation of secretory otitis media with effusion, as a result of tubal dysfunction. CT examination of the father revealed prominent muscular atrophy, and widespread fatty degeneration of the psoas, paraspinal, gluteal and femoral muscles.

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