Mitochondrial Myopathy with Respiratory Dysfunction : A Case Report

VERAJIT CHOTMONGKOL, M.D.*, BENJAMAS INTARAPOKA, M.D.*, JUMPHOL MITCHAI, M.D.**

Affiliation : * Department of Medicine, **Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.

AbstractA 50-year-old woman who presented with infective bronchiectasis and respiratory insufficiency was reported. Mitochondrial myopathy was diagnosed from a long history of chronic bilateral ptosis and external ophthalmoplegia with muscle wasting. Muscle biopsy revealed ragged-red fibers. After treatment with appropriate antibiotic and respiratory assiss tance, the patient improved and returned to her usual state of health.

Keywords : Mitochondrial Myopathy, Respiratory Dysfunction

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