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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Seronegative Granulomatous Myositis With Bulbar Weakness and Reversible Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report.

Balachandran R Vaidyanathan, Muhamed Abubacker, John Ponugupati

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Balachandran R VaidyanathanDepartment of Internal Medicine WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals South Charleston West Virginia USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1122-1357
Muhamed AbubackerDepartment of Rheumatology WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals South Charleston West Virginia USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7782-2115
John PonugupatiDepartment of Hematology/Oncology WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals South Charleston West Virginia USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2913-1484

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 64-year-old woman presented with seronegative idiopathic granulomatous myositis, featuring severe bulbar weakness, reversible cardiomyopathy (ejection fraction 20%-25%), hepatic injury, and acute kidney injury. Muscle biopsy confirmed granulomatous inflammation. Treatment with corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin resulted in multi-organ recovery, highlighting the importance of early immunosuppressive therapy.

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bulbar weaknesscardiomyopathydysphagiagranulomatous myositisinflammatory myopathy

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PMID42683111
PMCPMC13530850

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