title: Computed tomography in unilateral extremity swelling of unusual cause.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) were used in the evaluation of unilateral soft tissue swelling of unusual cause. Three patients with unilateral myositis are described and the diagnostic information provided by the CT scan is discussed. A fourth patient with lymphedema praecox and unilateral extremity swelling is presented.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed