title: Focal myositis.
abstract: Focal myositis is a rare, benign focal inflammation of muscle. The lesion often presents as a mass that may be mistaken for a soft tissue sarcoma. This report describes the MRI and histopathological features of a case and illustrates how the diagnosis may be suspected on the basis of the MR findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, The University of Sydney, Canberra Clinical School, Garran, Australian Capital Territory 2605, Australia. howard.Galloway@act.gov.au
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Galloway
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Dahlstrom
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009220:Myositis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010784:Photomicrography; D011859:Radiography; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis