Journal of Orthopedics & Rheumatology

Case Report

Pediatric Anti-HMGCR Myopathy–A Case Report

Gupta A*, Bhardwaj S, Nakra R, Lal SK and Lal V

Department of Hematology and Immunopathology, National Reference Laboratory, Dr. Lal path Labs, Rohini, New Delhi, India
*Address for Correspondence:Ajay Gupta, Department of Hematology and Immunopathology, National Reference Laboratory, Dr. Lal path Labs, Rohini, New Delhi, India. E-mail Id: ajay.gupta@lalpathlabs.com
Submission: 20 December 2024 Accepted: 10 January 2025 Published: 15 January 2025
Copyright: © 2025 Gupta A, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Anti - HMGCR (3- hydroxy – 3- Methyl glutaryl – Coenzyme A reductase) autoantibody positive Immune – mediated necrotizing myopathy was 1st recognized in an adult patient with a history of statin exposure. The clinico pathologic spectrum of the disease is constantly updated, including in statin unexposed patients, childhood- onset Cases in pediatric and adult patient with a LGMD phenotype. HMGCR myopathy should be considered as a differential diagnosis in children with idiopathic limb girdle muscular dystrophy with silent neuromuscular family history. In 2017 at least four reports described further cases of pediatric anti- HMGCR associated necrotizing myopathies [1].