myositis in childhood

Myositis ossificans progressiva (Munchmeyer's disease). Brief review with report of two cases treated with corticosteroids and observed for 16 years.

Illingworth, R. S. (1971). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 46, 264. Myositis ossificans progressiva (Miinchmeyer's disease): a brief review with report of two cases treated with corticosteroids and observed for 16 years. Two cases of myositis ossificans progressiva were treated by corticosteroids. In one case the course of the disease was not affected. In the other case, after 5 years' progre...

Eosinophilic myositis Associated with Sarcocystis in Sheep

Subclinical pulmonary abnormalities in juvenile dermatomyositis

Methods A cross-sectional study was performed in 20 JDM patients. Pulmonary function test included spirometry, body plethysmography and diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO). They were also carried out six-minute walk test (6MWT) and HRCT scan. Disease activity score (DAS), childhood myositis assessment scale (CMAS), myositis damage index (MDI) and HRQL (Pediatric Quality of Life Invent...

An unusual necrotic myositis by Clostridium perfringens in a German Shepherd dog: A clinical report, bacteriological and molecular identification

Clostridial myositis, considered to be rare in pet animals, is an acutely fatal toxaemic condition. Some species of clostridia are responsible for necrotic myositis. A 2-year-old male German shepherd dog was admitted with non-weight bearing lameness and massive swelling of the left hind limb. Clostridium perfringens type A with alpha toxin was diagnosed as a pathogenic agent. Based on ...

Progressive myositis ossificans; report of a case.

Acute transient myositis due to Toxocara.

Two children presented with spontaneous, isolated swelling of the lower half of the left leg; this was diagnosed as acute myositis of unknown aetiology. Further investigations showed antibodies to Toxocara. The symptoms resolved within 72 hours and the children were discharged on no treatment.