title: Transient acute myositis in childhood.
abstract: Eight cases of transient acute polymyalgia with weakness are described. All had abnormal serum creatine phosphokinase levels and most had minor haematological abnormalities at the time of diagnosis. Virological studies were performed with negative findings.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications