NALT

Término preferido

polymyositis

Topic

Diseases characterized by inflammation involving multiple muscles. This may occur as an acute or chronic condition associated with medication toxicity; infections; malignant neoplasms; and other disorders. The term polymyositis is frequently used to refer to a specific clinical entity characterized by subacute or slowly progressing symmetrical weakness primarily affecting the proximal limb and trunk muscles. The illness may occur at any age, but is most frequent in the fourth to sixth decade of life. Weakness of pharyngeal and laryngeal muscles, interstitial lung disease, and inflammation of the myocardium may also occur. Muscle biopsy reveals widespread destruction of segments of muscle fibers and an inflammatory cellular response.

myositis

idiopathic myositis
multiple myositis
polymyositis ossificans

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

61791

español

polimiositis

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/154501

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Creado 3/27/12, última modificación 2/14/13