Obturator hernia associated with inclusion body myositis: a case report
Inclusion body myositis-related muscle atrophy is not well documented. Beyond its characteristic muscle weakness and dysphagia, obturator hernia may be a complication in patients with inclusion body myositis. Thus, considering the potential severity of obturator hernias, clinicians should remain vigilant for symptoms other than muscle weakness.
Authors
- Ken Uchino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9468-4172)
- Yuma Sato
- Hitoshi Mochizuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6453-7569)
- Takashi Sugiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3715-0075)
Institutions
- University of Miyazaki (JP)
- Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital (JP)
- Ube (Japan) (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05720-2
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00