Myotonic Dystrophy presenting as chronic diarrhoea and anal incontinence:A Case Report
Keywords:
Myotonic dystrophy, Steinert's disease, Chronic diarrhoea, Anal incontinence
Abstract
Myotonic dystrophy (MD) or Steinert's disease is a rare cause of chronic diarrhoea and anal incontinence. We present the case of a 37 year old man who presented with chronic diarrhoea and faecal incontinence as the initial symptoms to our outpatient clinic and was later diagnosed with MD. In the presence of chronic diarrhoea and faecal incontinence with muscle weakness, neuromuscular disorders such as myotonic dystrophy should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2014.i02.13
Published: 2014-04-30
How to Cite
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Chakrabarti S, Pan K. Myotonic Dystrophy presenting as chronic diarrhoea and anal incontinence:A Case Report. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2014Apr.30 [cited 2024Dec.28];2(2):150-2. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/76
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