Clinical Applied Value of CT in Polymyositis
- VernacularTitle:多发性肌炎的CT应用价值
- Author:
Yali WANG
;
Rongxin LIU
;
Xiuhui ZHU
;
Gang GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
polymyositis;
musculus;
tomography,X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2001;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate CT findings of polymyositis(PM) in musculus and the applied value of CT.Methods 20 cases of PM confirmed by pathology and undergone CT scan,including waist,back,gluteus thighs and calfs.Above of these gluteus,thighs and calfs were observed groupingly.The observed contents included :muscle density;muscle volume;changes of delecting myofascitis lesions;clear degree of musculature and thickness of subcutaneous fattiness.Results CT findings included amyotrophy in 15 groups;muscle density lower and muscle fat in 53 groups;thickened fascia in 18 groups;subcutaneous fat thickened in 23 groups and musculus indistinet in 3 groups.Conclusion CT can help display the degree and distribution of lesions,and the accurate localization for biopsies in myofascitis.
