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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doaj-a42cc97ef0324f7ba77578b7fe08da582021-01-24T04:27:12ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332021-03-01163433437Myositis and myopathy of sarcoidosis: A case reportTucker v R. Burr, MD0João F. Kazan-Tannus, MD, PhD1Corresponding author.; Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 2160 S. First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153 USALoyola University Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 2160 S. First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153 USAMuscular 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320306415SarcoidosisMyositisMyopathy |
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Myositis and myopathy of sarcoidosis: A case report |
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Myositis and myopathy of sarcoidosis: A case report |
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Myositis and myopathy of sarcoidosis: A case report |
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Myositis and myopathy of sarcoidosis: A case report |
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Myositis and myopathy of sarcoidosis: A case report |
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myositis and myopathy of sarcoidosis: a case report |
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Elsevier |
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Radiology Case Reports |
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1930-0433 |
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2021-03-01 |
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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. |
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Sarcoidosis Myositis Myopathy |
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