CT and the diagnosis of myopathies. Preliminary findings in 42 cases

Neuroradiology. 1986;28(1):53-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00341766.

Abstract

A total of 42 patients with myopathies underwent CT scans in order to study the relationship between CT images and clinical findings. CT is a valuable diagnostic aid to distinguish primary from neurogenic myopathies, to facilitate directed biopsy and finally to classify the disease according to the degree and extent of the muscular lesion.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscular Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Muscular Dystrophies / diagnostic imaging
  • Myasthenia Gravis / diagnostic imaging
  • Myositis / diagnostic imaging
  • Neuromuscular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Syndrome
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed