Electromyogram-evoked focal myositis.

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)

Departments of Internal Medicine (Smith, Quan) and Pathology (Snipes), Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.

Published: January 2017

Focal myositis is a rarely reported inflammatory disease of skeletal muscle, particularly of an extremity. It is often misinterpreted as an infectious syndrome, leading to prolonged antibiotic use and a delay in immunosuppressive therapy. Without a confirmed etiology to date, we present a case of recurrent focal myositis following an electromyogram.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2017.11929548DOI Listing

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