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Acute inflammatory myopathy with severe subcutaneous edema, a new variant? Report of two cases and review of the literature.

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Acute inflammatory myopathy with severe subcutaneous edema is extremely rare and has been reported in only a handful of cases. We describe two similar patients presenting with this disorder and generalized rash. Unlike the five previously reported cases, the clinical and histologic features of our

Diagnostic utility of perilesional muscle edema in myositis ossificans.

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To investigate the value of extensive perilesional muscle edema for the differentiation between myositis ossificans (MO) and malignant intramuscular soft tissue tumors on MRI.Two blinded readers analyzed MR examinations of 90 consecutive patients with

Adult autopsy case with marked myositis ossificans: association with repetitive physical assault and battery.

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A man in his thirties was found dead in his room. The autopsy findings were as follows: multiple bruises and subdermal edema, small sized stab wounds, a number of skin scars, new and old rib fractures, mild liver contusion, and marked myositis ossificans traumatica (MOT) at both thighs. In

Orbital hemorrhage and eyelid ecchymosis in acute orbital myositis.

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We examined two patients with acute orbital myositis associated with orbital hemorrhage and eyelid ecchymosis. Both patients were young women (aged 22 and 30 years) who had painful proptosis, diplopia, and computed tomographic evidence of single extraocular muscle involvement with spillover of

Idiopathic orbital myositis.

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Idiopathic orbital myositis is a subtype of nonspecific orbital inflammation primarily involving the extraocular muscles. It occurs most frequently in young to middle-aged adults with a 2 to 1 female predominance. The cardinal clinical feature is orbital pain exacerbated by eye movement. Other

A Case of Asymptomatic Inclusion Body Myositis.

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OBJECTIVE To present a case of asymptomatic inclusion body myositis. METHODS The authors report a case of a 67-year-old man who presented with idiopathic hyperCKemia. Physical examination including a complete neurological evaluation was unremarkable. Systemic causes of hyperCKemia, including

The low-level laser on acute myositis in rats.

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OBJECTIVE To analyze the effects of the low-level laser therapy in the acute myositis induced in rats. METHODS Twelve rats were subjected to bilateral ovariectomy for inducing osteoporosis. After surgery, they were divided into two groups: Ovariectomy-control group (G1, n=6), receiving 0.5 ml

Coliform myositis in a calf.

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Coliform myositis was diagnosed in a young calf with signs of pain, swelling, and edema of the right hind limb. Diagnostic methods included bacteriologic culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The organism isolated was a gas-producing Escherichia coli. The infection responded to

Dermatomyositis sine myositis with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.

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Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by involvement of proximal musculature and skin. We report a 52-year-old woman with a 6-year history of dermatomyositis sine myositis, who developed lower extremity edema and proteinuria. Pathological examination of renal biopsy

Resolving eosinophilic myositis: MR features.

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We describe MR findings in a case of idiopathic eosinophilic myositis presenting as painful swelling of the upper arm. Imaging revealed diffusely enlarged and edematous triceps muscle with an associated ill-defined heterogeneous mass in its midportion. Prominent edema was noted in adjacent fascia.

Scleredema adultorum associated with localized myositis.

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A 70-year-old man presented with large areas of brawny edema of the skin and neck and weakness of the muscles of the forearm. Biopsy revealed scleredema adultorum with inflammatory changes in the forearm muscle. An electromyogram showed a mixed pattern compatible with myositis.

[Idiopathic myositis--a case report].

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We present a case of idiopathic myositis of medial rectus muscle in 13-year old boy. Patient was admitted to pediatric ward due to severe headache and periorbital edema. In opthalmological examination serious limitation of adduction together with pain on the eye movements, was found. MRI of the

Muscle edema in MR imaging of neuromuscular diseases.

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Muscle edema has been described as a typical finding on MR images in acute neuromuscular disorders, predominantly in acute inflammatory myopathies, but also in neuro- and myopathies. The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency of muscle edema and the diagnostic usefulness of Gd-DTPA in

Low field T1rho imaging of myositis.

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate 1/T1rho in relation to 1/T1 and 1/T2 in characterizing normal and diseased muscle. We measured the muscle relaxation rates 1/T1 and 1/T2 at 0.1 T and 1/T1rho at on-resonance locking fields B1 between 10 and 160 microT in myositis patients and normal

Magnetic resonance imaging of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: structural and clinical aspects.

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Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are chronic diseases clinically characterized by symmetrical proximal muscle weakness. MRI has assumed a major role in the evaluation and management of these conditions. It is sensitive to the presence of inflammation and edema, especially with incorporation of fat

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