title: Eosinophilic myositis resulting from sarcocystosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van den Enden
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Praet
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Joos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Gompel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gigasse
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination