Nemaline rod myopathy is a rare disease associated with muscle weakness and the presence of rod-shaped structures in the muscle fibers. Various acquired conditions have been associated with slow progressing presentations during adulthood. Several cases have been diagnosed in adults with HIV infection. The use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has not been previously described for the treatme...

blow out fracture is a common disease in oculoplastics clinics. one of indication for surgical intervention is entrapment of inferior rectus muscle in the fractured site. in this article authors represent two cases with this disease who underwent surgery for the entrapment of perimuscular fascia without inferior rectus muscle involvement. the results of treatment in both cases were excellent. t...

Muscle mass and function are gradually lost in age-related, degenerative neuromuscular disorders, which also reflect the clinical hallmarks of sarcopenia. The consensus definition of sarcopenia includes a condition of age-related loss of muscle mass, quality, and strength. The most common acquired muscle disease affecting adults aged over 50 years is sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM). Bes...

background: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) is considered a major public health problem in the world. weight loss, muscle and fat mass depletion are common nutritional problems in copd patients and are determinant factors in pul­monary function, health status, disability and mortality. in the present study, we assessed nutritional status in copd pa­tients. methods: this cross-secti...

dear editor:   we thank dr asadi amoli for her interest in our article. 1 dr asadi amoli pointed out that specific and sensitive rhabdomyosarcoma (rms) markers should be investigated in our case. 2 we agree with dr asadi amoli ’s opinion and are sorry that the results of pathology examination and myogenin (myf-4) staining studied in a local hospital were not provided in our case report.   an ex...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an acquired autoimmune disorder causing skeletal muscle fatigue and weakness. This is a report of one woman and her daughter presenting with myasthenia and gravis and Grave's disease. It highlights possible hereditary component of this condition which has not been commonly reported in our setting.

Madelung's disease is a rare acquired disorder of fat metabolism characterized by multiple symmetric lipomas with typical distribution mainly around the upper trunk, neck, and shoulders. The condition is strongly associated with chronic alcohol use and has various systemic manifestations like polyneuropathy, muscle weakness, and small bone fractures. Herein, we report a 56-year-old male patient...