A Case of Acute Viral Myositis
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
;
: 572-576, 1996.
Article
Dans Coréen
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-59463
ABSTRACT
Diffuse myalgia is common in transient systemic viral infections but overt myositis, with weakness and signs of muscle inflammation, rarely accompanies viral infection in chidren. We describe a 8-year-old boy with severe myalgia and tenderness in both lower extremities, whose unusual skeletal muscle uptake on Technetium-methylene diphosphate bone scan helped to diagnosis of myositis. Clinical course, muscle-derived enzyme studies(AST, ALT, LD, CK), electromyogram findings, histopathologic findings obtained from left gastrocnemius muscle biopsy and serologic studies for enteroviral antibodies (enterovirus type 71 and Coxsackie B4 neutralization antibody titer 1128 respectively) were all compatible with acute viral myositis.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Biopsie
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Muscles squelettiques
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Membre inférieur
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Diagnostic
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Myalgie
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Inflammation
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Anticorps
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Myosite
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Enfant
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Année:
1996
Type:
Article
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