Paraspinal myositis in a patient with COVID-19 infection: a case report

Abstract Myalgia is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19 infection. With the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging cases of COVID-related myositis have been reported. However, COVID-19-related myositis of the paraspinal muscle is uncommon. We present a 66-year-old female who was admi...

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Main Authors: Watsachon Pangkanon (Author), Natnicha Leelaviwat (Author), Sakditad Saowapa (Author), En-Dien Liao (Author), J. Drew Payne (Author)
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Published: SpringerOpen, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Abstract Myalgia is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19 infection. With the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging cases of COVID-related myositis have been reported. However, COVID-19-related myositis of the paraspinal muscle is uncommon. We present a 66-year-old female who was admitted to the hospital for hemorrhagic shock secondary to gastrointestinal bleeding. She developed COVID-19 respiratory tract infection symptoms on the second day of admission with reported severe lower back pain 3 days later. Serum creatinine kinase level was slightly elevated, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed paraspinal myositis.
Item Description:10.1186/s43162-023-00248-7
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