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We report a case of granulomatous myositis to illustrate the clinical presentation, muscle pathology features, differential diagnosis, and management.
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Zhou, L. (2020). A 61-Year-Old Woman with Progressive Distal Limb and Deltoid Muscle Weakness. In: Zhou, L., Burns, D., Cai, C. (eds) A Case-Based Guide to Neuromuscular Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25682-1_8
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