A Case of Focal Myositis Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
- Author:
Se Jin JUNG
1
;
Jee Hoon GHIL
;
Ki Tae YOON
;
Kyung Ho SONG
;
Hyun CHANG
;
Seong Ha CHEON
;
Jong Yul JUNG
;
Chan Hee LEE
;
Yong Beom PARK
;
Soo Kon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Focal myositis;
Rheumatoid arthritis
- MeSH:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid*;
Connective Tissue Diseases;
Extremities;
Humans;
Muscle, Skeletal;
Myositis*;
Sarcoidosis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2006;13(3):247-250
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Focal myositis is an uncommon benign inflammatory myopathy of unknown cause affecting skeletal muscle, and presenting as a localized painful swelling within the soft tissue of an extremity. According to some reports, focal myositis may occur in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, and other connective tissue diseases. To our knowledge, there has been no case report of focal myositis associated with rheumatoid arthritis. We report first case of focal myositis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
