
pmid: 9638840
Focal myositis is a pseudotumor of soft tissue that typically occurs in the deep soft tissue of the extremities, and is a relatively rare lesion. There is a wide clinical spectrum, with approximately one-third of patients with focal myositis subsequently developing polymyositis, and clinical symptoms of generalized weakness, fever, myalgia, and weight loss, with elevation of creatine phosphokinase. We report the case of a patient with focal myositis who subsequently developed myositis ossificans-like features.
Muscle Weakness, Fever, Myositis, Pain, Polymyositis, Diagnosis, Differential, Myositis Ossificans, Weight Loss, Disease Progression, Humans, Female, Creatine Kinase, Aged
Muscle Weakness, Fever, Myositis, Pain, Polymyositis, Diagnosis, Differential, Myositis Ossificans, Weight Loss, Disease Progression, Humans, Female, Creatine Kinase, Aged
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