title: Focal myositis.
abstract: Focal myositis is a pseudotumor of soft tissue that typically occurs in the deep soft tissue of the extremities, and is a relatively rare lesion. There is a wide clinical spectrum, with approximately one-third of patients with focal myositis subsequently developing polymyositis, and clinical symptoms of generalized weakness, fever, myalgia, and weight loss, with elevation of creatine phosphokinase. We report the case of a patient with focal myositis who subsequently developed myositis ossificans-like features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Saint Mary's Hospital, Richmond, VA 23226, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kransdorf
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Temple
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Sweet
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000503:physiopathology; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000503:physiopathology; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D003402:Creatine Kinase