Statin Autoimmune Necrotizing Myopathy Diagnosed After a Motor Vehicle Accident

Authors

Julia Poe, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, West VirginiaFollow
Dominika LozowskaFollow
Stacy Dixon, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, ColoradoFollow

Author Credentials

Julia Poe BA Dominika Lozowska MD Stacy Dixon MD

Keywords

necrotizing myositis, autoimmune myopathy, inflammatory myopathy, HMGcoA ab, proximal weakness, SINAM, statin

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

One of the most commonly prescribed lipid lowering medications are statins. In most cases, statins are well tolerated. In rare instances, statin induced necrotizing autoimmune myositis (SINAM) can occur. The following case presents a patient with a 15 year history of simvastatin use who developed SINAM following a motor vehicle accident.

Recommended Citation

Poe J, Lozowska D, Dixon S. Statin Autoimmune Necrotizing Myopathy Diagnosed After a Motor Vehicle Accident. Marshall J Med. 2019; 5(1): 35-40. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33470/2379-9536.1208.