Proximal myopathy due to discrete carcinomatous metastases in muscle
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- 1 April 1983
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Vol. 46 (4) , 358-360
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.46.4.358
Abstract
Two patients are described with proximal muscle weakness and electromyographic evidence of a myopathic process. In both, discrete carcinomatous metastatic deposits were found in proximal muscles. The possible clinical implications are discussed.Keywords
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