<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Proliferative myositis (PM) is a rare inflammatory disease. Most commonly, the lesion occurs in the extremities. Regarding its fast growth and bizarre shape of the cellular components this entity commonly misdiagnosed and the patients undergo improper therapeutic approaches. In other words, it is often misdiagnosed as sarcoma. The diagnosis can only be made by the microscopic examination, so biopsy is mandatory. Here the authors report a patient with PM who was initially misdiagnosed as pleomorphic sarcoma of the lower extremity and explain this rare entity.</p><p>Proliferative myositis should be taken into account if a fast growing, intramuscular mass occurs in the extremities.</p></abstract>

Proliferative myositis (PM) is a rare inflammatory disease. Most commonly, the lesion occurs in the extremities. Regarding its fast growth and bizarre shape of the cellular components this entity commonly misdiagnosed and the patients undergo improper therapeutic approaches. In other words, it is often misdiagnosed as sarcoma. The diagnosis can only be made by the microscopic examination, so biopsy is mandatory. Here the authors report a patient with PM who was initially misdiagnosed as pleomorphic sarcoma of the lower extremity and explain this rare entity.Proliferative myositis should be taken into account if a fast growing, intramuscular mass occurs in the extremities.

Proliferating Myositis: An Inflammatory Lesion often Misdiagnosed as A Malignant Tumor

M.D., Department of Pathology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Avicenna Blvd, Yazd,

Department of Radiology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd,

Department of Pathology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd,

Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd,

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

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Proliferative myositis (PM) is a rare inflammatory disease. Most commonly, the lesion occurs in the extremities. Regarding its fast growth and bizarre shape of...

Proliferating Myositis: An Inflammatory Lesion often Misdiagnosed as A Malignant Tumor

Pubblicato online: 13 dic 2016

Pagine: 243 - 246

Ricevuto: 30 mag 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2016-0037

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