title: Benign acute childhood myositis: an unusual cause of calf pain.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th St., Bronx, NY 10462, USA. vickpanghaal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Vikash
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Panghaal
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ortiz-Romero
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lovinsky
authors.forename: Terry L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D003402:Creatine Kinase