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Case Report
Tubular aggregate myopathy presenting with acute type II respiratory failure and severe orthopnoea
Abstract
Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) is a common reason for hospital admission. Most patients have an underlying chronic lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We report the case of a man who presented with AHRF secondary to tubular aggregate myopathy.
- AHRF, acute hypercapnic respiratory failure
- COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second
- FVC, forced vital capacity
- NIV, non-invasive ventilation
- tubular aggregates
- myopathy
- diaphragm paralysis
- hypercapnic respiratory failure
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Competing interests: none declared.