Open AccessCOVID-19 related calcific myositis cases
Author(s) -
Haseeba Tawfeeq,
Fiona Witham,
G. Dulay
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20200120
Subject(s) - myositis , covid-19 , medicine , shoulder girdle , pandemic , myopathy , radiological weapon , calcinosis , pathology , calcification , radiology , surgery , outbreak , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
COVID-19 related calcific myositis is a novel entity which is not well established in the literature to date. At Portsmouth, we encountered two cases during the initial peak of the pandemic that appeared to have similar clinico-radiological features. Our cases highlight the importance of COVID-19 calcific myopathy as a potential cause of prolonged shoulder and upper limb girdle symptoms.