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Quadriceps myositis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1450503     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A young woman with slowly progressive muscular weakness and atrophy localized in both thighs is reported. Laboratory, electromyographic and histological findings suggested that the patient suffered from chronic myositis with a background of autoimmune disorder. Quadriceps myositis is a rare condition. The previously reported cases of this disease in the literature are reviewed.
Authors:
Y Konagaya; M Konagaya; Y Mano
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0918-2918     ISO Abbreviation:  Intern. Med.     Publication Date:  1992 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-01-07     Completed Date:  1993-01-07     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9204241     Medline TA:  Intern Med     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  926-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Autoimmune Diseases* / pathology,  radiography
Female
Humans
Muscle Proteins / blood
Muscular Atrophy / etiology,  radiography
Myositis* / immunology,  pathology,  radiography
Thigh
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Muscle Proteins

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