Myositis and myopathy of sarcoidosis: A case report

Myositis and myopathy of sarcoidosis: A case report

Muscular manifestations of sarcoidosis are commonly found on biopsy but rare on correlated imaging. We present a rare case of a 36-year-old male patient with sarcoid myositis and image findings of active myositis in the lower back and pelvic girdle musculature. This case suggests considering sarcoid...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiology case reports 2021-03, Vol.16 (3), p.433-437
Hauptverfasser: Burr, Tucker v R., Kazan-Tannus, João F.
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Myopathy
Myositis
Sarcoidosis
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Zusammenfassung:Muscular manifestations of sarcoidosis are commonly found on biopsy but rare on correlated imaging. We present a rare case of a 36-year-old male patient with sarcoid myositis and image findings of active myositis in the lower back and pelvic girdle musculature. This case suggests considering sarcoidosis as a differential diagnosis in the setting of chest findings and new lower back and lower extremity weakness.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2020.12.014