J Korean Radiol Soc.
1999 Nov;41(5):1021-1024. 10.3348/jkrs.1999.41.5.1021.
Nodular Type of Muscular Sarcoidosis: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Radiology, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chunju, Korea.
- KMID: 2117382
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1999.41.5.1021
Abstract
- Muscular involvement of sarcoidosis is rare and occurs in two forms: nodular and myopathic. In the nodular variety, lesions are long and extend along muscle fibers. Axial MR imaging reveals a star-shaped central structure of decreased signal intensity. Sagittal and coronal MR images show three stripes: an inner stripe of decreased signal intensity and outer stripes of increased signal intensity. Longitudinal sonography shows an echogenic inner stripe and hypoechoic outer stripes. We report a case of nodulartype muscular sarcoidosis in a 53-year-old man, describing the findings of MRI and ultrasonography.
