Seronegative Granulomatous Myositis With Bulbar Weakness and Reversible Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report
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.
Authors
- John Ponugupati
- Muhamed Abubacker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7782-2115)
- Balachandran Vaidyanathan
Institutions
- West Virginia University Hospitals (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.73449
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00