Abstract
We report four patients with myonecrosis documented by computed tomography (CT) with either tissue or surgical correlation of both. CT can be used in the diagnosis of myonecrosis when the attenuation values of the muscle involved are lower than normal, or gas is present, or both findings are noted within the muscle planes. CT also helps differentiate myonecrosis from other inflammatory conditions of soft tissues adjacent to muscle as well as from such clinically similar processes as hematoma or deep venous thrombosis. The main causes of myonecrosis are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 278-282 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging