We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Muscle MRI in pediatrics: clinical, pathological and genetic correlation.
- Authors
Cejas, Claudia P; Serra, Maria M; Galvez, David F Gonzalez; Cavassa, Eliana A; Taratuto, Ana L; Vazquez, Gabriel A; Massaro, Mario E L; Schteinschneider, Angeles V
- Abstract
Pediatric myopathies comprise a very heterogeneous group of disorders that may develop at different ages and affect different muscle groups. Its diagnosis is sometimes difficult and must be confirmed by muscle biopsy and/or genetic analysis. In recent years, muscle involvement patterns observed on MRI have become a valuable tool, aiding clinical diagnosis and enriching pathological and genetic assessments. We selected eight myopathy cases from our institutional database in which the pattern of muscle involvement observed on MRI was almost pathognomonic and could therefore contribute to establishing diagnosis. Muscle biopsy, genetic diagnosis or both confirmed all cases.
- Publication
Pediatric Radiology, 2017, Vol 47, Issue 5, p724
- ISSN
0301-0449
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00247-016-3777-6