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Myositis of small foot muscles.

[focal myositis]

Idiopathic focal myositis is a rare clinical entity and is mostly localized in the neck and thigh muscles presenting as a pseudotumor. We describe a 49-year-old patient with inflammation restricted to the small muscles of one forefoot. Systemic disease was not present and progression to polymyositis did not occur within 2 years of follow-up. The myositis improved promptly after initiation of immunosuppressive therapy with corticosteroids and azathioprine. This unusual location of focal myositis has not been previously reported.

Diseases presenting "progression to polymyositis did not occur within 2 years of follow-up" symptom

  • focal myositis

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