Muscular atrophy and weakness in the lower extremities in Behçet’s disease: A case report and review of literature

Table 1 Distribution of muscular involvement in Behçet’s disease

Ref.	Age	Sex	Involved muscles
Garcin et al[22], 1967	24	Male	Myalgia of both calves
Afifi et al[23], 1980 (n = 7)	19 (1), 21–32	Female, male	Muscle weakness and peripheral neuropathy in two cases (Variation in muscle fiber size, electron microscopy: thickened basement membrane of capillaries, myofibrillar loss)
Arkin et al [24], 1980	55	Male	Myalgia of the right arm
Yazici et al[25], 1981	23	Male	Myalgia of the right upper leg
Di Giacomo et al[26], 1982	42	Male	Myalgia of both legs
Finucane et al[27], 1985	27	Male	Myalgia of both calves and the neck
Frayha et al[15], 1985	11	Male	Progressive weakness in the lower extremities with multiple cranial nerve palsies (Neurogenic atrophy)
Eveleigh et al[28], 1987	27	Male	Myalgia of all extremities; Later: both calves
Hamza[29], 1987	34	Male	Myalgia of both calves
Theoharis et al[30], 1988	31	Male	Myalgia of the right calf
Lang et al[31], 1990	15	Female	Recurrent myalgia unilaterally and bilaterally in the calves
Lingenfelser et al[32], 1992	19	Male	General progressive muscle weakness and pain
Uziel et al[33], 2000	12	Male	Myalgia of the right calf
Sarui et al[11], 2002	29	Male	Myalgia of both legs
Akansel et al[10], 2004	23	Male	Myalgia of the left calf
Dursun et al[34], 2004	18	Female	Vision loss of the right eye; Redness and orbital pain of both eyes
Kang et al[35], 2006	33	Female	Pain and swelling of the left preauricular and temporal area
Roh et al[36], 2006	63	Female	Progressive orbital pain of the right eye
Stubbs et al[37], 2008	45	Female	Myalgia and swelling of the right hand
Ogose et al[38], 2010	16	Female	Myalgia and swelling of the left calf
Conway et al[39], 2012	30	Male	Myalgia of the left upper leg
Jo et al[40], 2012	35	Female	Myalgia and swelling of both legs
Chebbi et al[41], 2014	45	Male	Orbital pain and swelling of the left eye
Ng et al[42], 2016	40	Female	Generalized proximal myalgia
Eun et al[43], 2017	23	Male	Recurrent right lower abdominal pain