title: Focal myositis of the thigh: unusual MR pattern.
abstract: Focal myositis is a commonly referenced, infrequently reported and poorly documented benign inflammatory pseudotumor which may be misdiagnosed clinically as a malignant tumor. We report the clinicopathologic features and magnetic resonance imaging findings in a case of focal myositis in the thigh of a 55-year-old woman. A different radiologic presentation of this disorder is described. The gross appearance of the lesion, previously undescribed, appears to be rather specific for such a pseudoneoplastic disorder, and correlates very well with the magnetic resonance imaging features.
authors: Department of Radiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Avgda Sant Antoni M. Claret 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain. 17929jlr@comb.es
authors: Jaume
authors: J
authors: Llauger
authors: Sílvia
authors: S
authors: Bagué
authors: Jaume
authors: J
authors: Palmer
authors: Xavier
authors: X
authors: Matías-Guiu
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: San Román
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Doncel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009220:Myositis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013848:Thigh