Hip Pelvis.  2014 Sep;26(3):198-201. 10.5371/hp.2014.26.3.198.

Focal Myositis around Hip Joint: 3 Cases Report

• Kim KK
• Yoo HJ

• KMID: 2054186
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5371/hp.2014.26.3.198

Abstract

Focal myositis, a benign myositis which mostly occurs at lower extremity, is a disease that is spontaneously improved by conservative treatments such as bed rest and administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Focal myositis is known to occur mostly at lower extremity, but we could not find a report of occurrence around hip. Therefore, authors attempt to report clinical progression along with the literature review.

Keyword

Hip; Focal myositis

MeSH Terms

Bed Rest
Hip
Hip Joint*
Lower Extremity
Myositis*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Hip magnetic resonance imaging. (A) T2 fat suppression image showed increased ill-defined signal intensity on gluteus medius muscle. (B) T1 contrast enhanced fat suppression image showed enhancement on gluteus medius muscle. (C) After 3 months follow up, T2 image showed recovery of previous abnormal finding.

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  Fig. 2 Spine and hip magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). (A) In lumbar spine MRI, there is no abnormal finding that explain patient's pain. (B) T2 fat suppression image showed increased ill-defined signal intensity on gluteus medius and minimus muscles. (C) T1 contrast enhanced fat suppression image showed A enhancement on gluteus medius and minimus muscles.

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  Fig. 3 Hip magnetic resonance imaging. (A) T2 fat suppression image showed ill-defined signal change on left iliopsoas muscle. (B) T1 contrast enhanced fat suppression image showed contrast enhancement on left iliacus muscle.

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