TONGUE INVOLVEMENT IN A PATIENT WITH GRANULOMATOUS MYOSITIS

A 64-year-old woman had difficulty swallowing and talking, weakness of the tongue, and progressive muscle weakness that was proven to be cau sed by a granulomatous myopathy, This case resembled a motor neuron di sease, indicating that granulomatous myopathy should be considered in patients with similar presentations, since it is a treatable condition with a more benign prognosis.