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Editor, Senior Moderator
Clin Case Rep. 2019 Jan 29;7(3):461-464. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2001. eCollection 2019 Mar.
[h=1]A rare presentation of benign acute childhood myositis.[/h] Chu EC[SUP]1[/SUP], Yip AS[SUP]2[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] Benign acute childhood myositis is a self-limiting muscle disorder characterized by calf pain with an isolated finding of elevated serum creatine kinase, being preceded by an influenza-like illness. The classic clinical and laboratory features may allow for a correct diagnosis. This report describes some accompanying symptoms which are not usually perceived. An incorrect diagnosis could lead to unnecessary treatments.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] calf pain; creatine kinase; influenza; myositis; self‐limiting disease
PMID: 30899472 PMCID: PMC6406135 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2001
[h=1]A rare presentation of benign acute childhood myositis.[/h] Chu EC[SUP]1[/SUP], Yip AS[SUP]2[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] Benign acute childhood myositis is a self-limiting muscle disorder characterized by calf pain with an isolated finding of elevated serum creatine kinase, being preceded by an influenza-like illness. The classic clinical and laboratory features may allow for a correct diagnosis. This report describes some accompanying symptoms which are not usually perceived. An incorrect diagnosis could lead to unnecessary treatments.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] calf pain; creatine kinase; influenza; myositis; self‐limiting disease
PMID: 30899472 PMCID: PMC6406135 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2001