Focal myositis: magnetic resonance imaging findings and peripheral arterial administration of prednisolone.
We report two patients with biopsy-proven focal myositis, successfully treated with a peripheral arterial injection of low-dose prednisolone. Spin-echo T2-weighted magnetic resonance images helped to identify affected muscles and proved to be useful for monitoring treatment.
Chiba
S
S
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Japan.
Hatanaka
Y
Y
Ohkubo
Y
Y
Nonaka
M
M
Kashiwagi
M
M
Imai
T
T
Matsumoto
H
H
Satoh
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone