title: Proliferative myositis presenting with a checkerboard-like pattern on CT.
abstract: Proliferative myositis is a rare pseudosarcomatous inflammatory process. Radiological diagnosis of self-limiting proliferative myositis helps direct appropriate clinical management and avoiding unnecessary surgical excision. We present the ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging findings in a case of proliferative myositis. In this case, malignancy was suspected, and complete excision was performed. A checkerboard-like pattern, a characteristic sonographic and pathological finding of proliferative myositis, was demonstrated by computed tomography in our patient; to the best of our knowledge, this is the first such case in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. hayigit@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yiğit
authors.forename: Ahmet Tuncay
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Turgut
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koşar
authors.forename: Hesna Müzeyyen
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Astarci
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Koşar
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media