Proliferative myositis: a case of a pseudomalignant process

Clin Nucl Med. 1998 Dec;23(12):836-8. doi: 10.1097/00003072-199812000-00010.

Abstract

A case of proliferative myositis, an unusual inflammatory pseudotumor of a skeletal muscle, is presented. Often it is erroneously misdiagnosed as a malignant neoplasm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscle Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Myositis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Psoas Muscles / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed

Substances

  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate