Publications by authors named "Toni Palermo"
Background: Benign acute childhood myositis (BACM) is a transient condition mainly affecting children of school age characterized by muscle pain, typically localized to the calf muscle with symmetrical lower extremity pain and difficulty in walking. Usually, the symptomatology is preceded by a viral infection including influenza, parainfluenza, rotavirus, and mycoplasma.
Methods: The case series was conducted in four pediatric hospitals in Catania, Italy, over a 12-year observational period.