Benign acute childhood myositis: an unusual cause of calf pain.
We present a 17-year-old boy with benign acute childhood myositis (BACM) who presented with acute onset of right calf pain, swelling, and difficulty walking. The MR findings are reviewed. MR may be useful in diagnosing BACM and in differentiating it from other causes of myositis.
Panghaal
Vikash
V
Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th St., Bronx, NY 10462, USA. vickpanghaal@hotmail.com
Ortiz-Romero
Sara
S
Lovinsky
Stephanie
S
Levin
Terry L
TL
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007866:Leg / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography
D003287:Contrast Media; D003402:Creatine Kinase