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MRI of the left thigh, coronal section, showing hyperintense signals on T2 weighted images (white arrow).
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The patient's clinical symptoms persisted and he underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of his thigh, which was reported to show small areas of muscle necrosis with fluid collection (Figures 1 and 2).
MRI of the left thigh, sagittal section, showing hyperintense signals on T2 weighted images (white arrow).
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The patient's clinical symptoms persisted and he underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of his thigh, which was reported to show small areas of muscle necrosis with fluid collection (Figures 1 and 2).
Histological section of the muscle biopsy, showing intense neutrophilic infiltration with evidence of skeletal muscle edema and necrosis.
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The surgical pathology (Figure 3) revealed intense neutrophilic infiltration with evidence of skeletal muscle edema with adjoining necrosis.
MRI of the thighs, coronal section, showing hyperintense signals on T2 weighted images bilaterally (black arrows).
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MRI of the thighs revealed worsening edema with features suggestive of myositis and possible muscle infarction (Figure 4).