myositis/albumin

A 2-year-old boy developed acute myositis associated with rotavirus gastroenteritis. He had remarkable swelling and subcutaneous edema, mostly in the legs, 4 days after the onset of gastroenteritis. Marked elevation of creatine kinase was observed while serum albumin, immunoglobulin, and complement

BACKGROUND Benign acute childhood myositis (BACM) is an acute complication of an infection characterized by calf pain, limitation of lower limb mobility, an increase in serum creatine kinase, and a self-limiting course. No reports of BACM in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) can be

During a four-week trip to Nigeria a 54-year-old German developed a fever of 39 degrees C. Later on he had lymphadenopathy, pretibial oedema, dyspnoea and weight loss. After 16 weeks a wreath-like pale pink skin rash, increased pulse rate with pulse deficit and hepatosplenomegaly were noted.

We report an infant case of rotavirus myositis, a rare complication of rotavirus infection. Complement levels of the patient were normal when serum creatine kinase (CK) level was at its peak and then decreased when the CK level became normalized. In a previous case report of rotavirus myositis,

Rotavirus is a common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children. Manifestations of rotavirus gastroenteritis beyond gastrointestinal tract are rare. Rotavirus has been reported to be associated with encephalopathy, myositis and elevated liver enzymes; but simultaneous presentation of all these

Summary: A 53-year-old man who used growth hormone (GH), anabolic steroids and testosterone (T) for over 20 years presented with severe constipation and hypercalcaemia. He had benign prostatic hyperplasia and renal stones but no

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and identify the associated factors of reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). METHODS Existing patients diagnosed to have IIMs were recruited for measurement of BMD by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.

To investigate the clinical characteristics of dermatomyositis, to investigate the types and clinical features of dermatomyositis complicated with malignant tumor, and to provide evidence for clinical diagnosis, treatment and prognostic evaluation. Methods: The clinical manifestations and laboratory

The effect of an ethanol extract of Commiphora myrrha oleo-gum resin on hematological and pathophysiological parameters of male Wistar rats was examined. The extract was given daily for 2 w at 1000 mg/kg bw per os, 500 mg/kg bw i.m. or 250 mg/kg bw i.p. Depression, huddling together, soft feces,

OBJECTIVE To review our experience with low dose intravenous pulse cyclophosphamide in the treatment of patients with severe connective tissue diseases. METHODS Ninety patients (68F:22M) with severe connective tissue diseases received a total of 883 cyclophosphamide pulses with 78 of 90 patients

The authors have previously shown that passive daily mobilization of the rabbit hind limb immobilized with the knee in extension leads to necrosis of the deep thigh muscles and myositis ossificans-like periosteal bone formation. In this study the effect of immobilization alone on the rabbit hind

OBJECTIVE To describe two cases of successfully prevented refeeding syndrome in a high-risk group of patients. METHODS Case 1 was a 70-y-old woman who presented with a 4-mo history of poor dietary intake and ill health due to a connective tissue disease leading to myositis and dysphagia and

A 49-year-old lady with no past medical history presented with dysphagia and 40-pound weight loss, which occurred over eight months. On physical examination, she had proximal muscle weakness and crackles in basilar regions of the lungs. Labs were significant for low albumin, elevated transaminases,

The possible role played by streptolysin S (SLS) of group A streptococci in the pathophysiology of streptococcal infections and in post-streptococcal sequelae is discussed. The following properties of SLS justify its definition as a distinct virulence factor: 1) its presence on the streptococcus