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Electromyogram-evoked focal myositis
Avery Smith1, George Snipes1, Carolyn Quan1
1Departments of Internal Medicine (Smith, Quan) and Pathology (Snipes), Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
Abstract:
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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