Eosinophilic myositis resulting from sarcocystosis.
Muscle sarcocystosis is a parasitic infection acquired by ingestion of sporocysts of Sarcocystis species. A case is described where symptoms of fever, chronic myositis and eosinophilia were present. Diagnosis was made via muscle biopsy. Improvement and cure coincided with treatment with cotrimoxazole. A limited review of human muscle sarcocystosis and an outline of the gaps in the knowledge of this infection is presented.
Van den Enden
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Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
Praet
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Joos
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Van Gompel
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Gigasse
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D000328:Adult; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012523:Sarcocystosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination