Benign acute childhood myositis associated with influenza B infection: A case report İnfluenza B enfeksiyonuna baǧli çocukluk çaǧinin benign akut miyoziti: Bir vaka takdimi
Cocuk Sagligi ve Hastaliklari Dergisi, cilt.50, sa.4, ss.262-265, 2007 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2007
- Dergi Adı: Cocuk Sagligi ve Hastaliklari Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.262-265
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Childhood, Influenza B infection, Myositis
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Benign childhood myositis is a self-limiting disorder typically seen in school-aged boys characterized by symmetrical involvement of distal muscles of the lower extremities causing a difficulty in walking. Acute childhood myositis associated with influenza occurs mostly in influenza B infection. Elevated creatine phosphokinase level is the most common laboratory finding. Differential diagnosis includes Guillain-Barré syndrome, muscular dystrophies, dermatomyositis, pyomyositis and growing pains. Here, we report benign acute myositis in an eight-year-old boy characterized by severe myocyte degeneration secondary to influenza type B virus infection.