A Case of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy.

Kim, Min Ho; Chung, Sung Kun; Park, Chan

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1991;32(12):1153-1158.
Published online December 1, 1991.

A Case of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy.

Min Ho Kim, Sung Kun Chung, Chan Park

Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

안 인후근 이영양증

김민호(Min Ho Kim),정성근(Sung Kun Chung),박찬(Chan Park)

Abstract

Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy, one of the variants of chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, is a disorder characterized by progressive bilateral ptosis, immobility of the eyes and dysphagia. We have experienced a 46-year-old woman complaining of bilateral ptosis, mild dysphagia and immobility of the eyes. Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy was confirmed by clinical, electromyographic and histopathologic examination. Therefore, we report a case of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy with review of literatures.

Key Words: Dysphagia;Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy;Ptosis