Anti-HMGCR Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy Leading to Identification of Cancer Relapse
Journal Title: Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
In 2004, a 57-years-old female received rosuvastatin for secondary prevention of stroke. In 2010, an asymptomatic CK elevation around 900 IU/L is noticed on a routine workup and persisted despite statin discontinuation. A rise in CK level is progressively observed (up to 2,400 IU/L) and the patient referred in Neurology for consultation in March 2011.
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