Myositis can now be called one of the most common diseases. And it is characterized by the fact that a person develops an inflammatory process in the skeletal muscle. The nature of such a process can be infectious, post-traumatic, toxic or any other.
The main clinical manifestation of myositis is a sharp pain in the affected area, seriously constrain movement. It is worth noting that the disease can be not only acute but also chronic, although the latter is much rarer first. The most unfavorable form of myositis is considered a chronic inflammatory response in the muscle fibers. It is capable to lead to secondary lesions other anatomical structures of the human body.
Most often myositis is a complication of influenza infection. Much more rarely his favor pathogen fungi or bacteria. It happens that the disease develops on the background of increased physical activity. Or after trauma. It can also happen on a background of hypothermia.
Myositis and can itself be complicated (although it happens infrequently). And then the man threatened necrosis of muscle fibers. But most of the inflammation of the muscles (myositis) docked for several days without any consequences.
Symptoms of myositis
The following symptoms indicate a myositis:
1. Pain (aching, growing at palpation), localized to the inflamed area.
2. Sealed, very painful lesions on the body at the site of the lesion.
3. Possible redness and local swelling. If the disease is an infectious character, the clinical picture is often supplemented with low-grade fever, and other symptoms suggestive of intoxication.
In many ways, myositis signs depend on the manner in which the disease occurs, as well as the reasons for its development.
diagnosis of myositis
As for the diagnosis of this pathology as myositis, it is most often based only on the accompanying clinic. In doubtful cases, immunological studies are conducted, is an X-ray or MRI of the spine. Perhaps assigned muscle biopsy followed by histology.
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