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KMID : 0948920050040010100
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Clinical Pain
2005 Volume.4 No. 1 p.100 ~ p.105
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Distal Myopathy and Recurrent Focal Myositis -A Report of Two Cases-
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Kim Hee-Sang
Ahn Kyung-Hoi
Lee Jong-Ha
Kim Dong-Hwan
Kang Jun-Goo
Yun Jee-Sang
Yun Dong-Hwan
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Abstract
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Although myopathy usually involves the proximal muscles, a thorough evaluation of the entire extremity should be performed so as to not overlook abnormal distal findings. Focal myositis is a soft tissue pseudotumor characterized by severe pain and selective involvement of a single muscle by the inflammatory process, and is a rare clinical entity. Focal myositis may present with or without symptoms mimicking a systemic process, but its clinical course reveals high rate of spontaneous regression. We report 2 cases of distinct distal myopathies which were assessed by electromyography and MRI, and confirmed by muscle biopsy.
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KEYWORD
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Myositis, Distal myopathy, Electromyography
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