Acute focal myositis causing significant radiological and histological abnormality settles spontaneously with expectant management

Khan, Afsha; Herdman, Gareth; Srinivasan, Usha

doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-200868

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“…In literature there is no consensus about the most appropriate management of this pathology. Commonly Focal Myositis have been treated successfully with steroids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) 18 . The recurrence has been documented in approximately 18% of cases 3 and this often happens a short time after discontinuation of NSAIDs therapy.…”

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Focal Myositis in paediatric age

Gigante

Corradin

Alaggio

2019

Muscle Ligaments and Tendons J

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Background: Focal Myositis is a rare pseudotumor of unknown aetiology that is often difficult to diagnose and treat. Typically afflicting people in adulthood, it has occasionally been reported also among children. Purpose: the aim of this study is to review the literature of Focal Myositis in paediatric age in order to compare the clinical manifestation and the various treatment suggested by different authors. Methods: this article describes a 6-year-old boy with focal myositis in gracilis muscle successfully treated by conservative methods, including nocturnal leg traction, intensive physiokinesi therapy and articulated knee orthosis guided to progressive extension. Furthermore a systematic review of literature concerning focal myositis in paediatric age is reported. Conclusion: our case and the review of literature suggests that conservative methods should be the first-choice treatment for FM in paediatric age and that surgery should be strictly reserved for selected cases where non-invasive methods have previously failed.

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confidence: 99%

Focal Myositis in paediatric age

Gigante

Corradin

Alaggio

2019

Muscle Ligaments and Tendons J

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Rare forms of inflammatory myopathies - part II, localized forms

Galluzzo

Chiapparoli

Corrado

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Expert Review of Clinical Immunology

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Focal Myositis in paediatric age

Gigante

Corradin

Alaggio

2015

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SummaryBackground: Focal Myositis is a rare pseudotumor of unknown aetiology that is often difficult to diagnose and treat. Typically afflicting people in adulthood, it has occasionally been reported also among children. Purpose: the aim of this study is to review the literature of Focal Myositis in paediatric age in order to compare the clinical manifestation and the various treatment suggested by different authors. Methods: this article describes a 6-year-old boy with focal myositis in gracilis muscle successfully treated by conservative methods, including nocturnal leg traction, intensive physiokinesi therapy and articulated knee orthosis guided to progressive extension. Furthermore a systematic review of literature concerning focal myositis in paediatric age is reported. Conclusion: our case and the review of literature suggests that conservative methods should be the first-choice treatment for FM in paediatric age and that surgery should be strictly reserved for selected cases where non-invasive methods have previously failed.

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Acute focal myositis causing significant radiological and histological abnormality settles spontaneously with expectant management

Cited by 3 publications

References 2 publications

Focal Myositis in paediatric age

Focal Myositis in paediatric age

Rare forms of inflammatory myopathies - part II, localized forms

Focal Myositis in paediatric age

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