Trunk muscle involvement in late-onset Pompe disease: Study of thirty patients

We suggest that: (a) the combination of paravertebral and abdominal muscle involvement may serve as a useful tool in the diagnostic work-up of patients with a clinical suspicion of Pompe disease; (b) trunk abnormalities appear at very early stages of disease and even in asymptomatic patients, possibly “announcing” the onset of the disease and thus the need for a closer clinical follow-up.