Eosinophilic polymyositis presenting as a pseudotumour in the hypereosinophilic syndrome.
This report describes an unusual case of pseudotumour of muscle caused by an eosinophilic myositis associated with peripheral blood eosinophilia, systemic illness and a pericardial effusion. The relationship of this case to other reported cases of eosinophilic myositis and the hypereosinophilic syndrome is discussed briefly.
Pye
M
M
Department of Medicine, Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
Pope
R
R
Jones
J H
JH
Williams
G
G
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome