Focal myositis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Focal myositis is an unusual inflammatory lesion of skeletal muscle. It usually affects the extremities, but can present rarely in the head and neck region. We present a case of an elderly woman with focal myositis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and review of the previous literature on this subject.
Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK.
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Cain
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Michie
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Davis
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Ram
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009220:Myositis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D009333:Neck; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed