Presentation
Shortness of breath.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years.
Gender: Female
From the case:
Diffuse muscle atrophy due to Polio
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Normal chest x-ray.
From the case:
Diffuse muscle atrophy due to Polio
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Severe, diffuse muscle atrophy. Mild bibasilar atelectasis. Multiple bilateral breast masses, right worse than left. Subcutaneous nodule posterior to the right scapula. Splenic artery aneurysm.
Case Discussion
Denervation is a common cause of muscle atrophy. In this case, the patient had a history of poliomyelitis which was the presumed cause.