title: Computed tomography in acute alcoholic myopathy.
abstract: We describe a case of acute alcoholic myopathy evaluated by computed tomography. Computed tomography showed a low-density, delimited area in the semimembranous muscle and edema of the subcutaneous cell tissue, permitting determination of the extent of the disease and its localization for purposes of biopsy and fasciotomy of the affected muscle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Girona General, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grau
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pomes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davalos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sola
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Genis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D009220:Myositis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009336:Necrosis; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed