Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4118728 | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryOculopharyngodistal myopathy is an extremely rare disease characterised by slowly progressive blepharoptosis, facial and bulbar muscle weakness and distal leg myopathy. We report the case of a 72-year-old woman with severe bilateral blepharoptosis and facial palsy caused by oculopharyngodistal myopathy that was present for more than 29 years. The condition was successfully treated by simple surgical intervention.
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Authors
Yusuke Shimizu, Shigeaki Suzuki, Madoka Mori-Yoshimura, Tomohisa Nagasao, Masahiro Toriumi, Tomito Oji, Miho Murata, Kazuo Kishi,