Parasites that Cause Myositis

Year 2023, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 498 - 507, 01.07.2023

Süleyman Kaan Öner , Sevil Alkan Çeviker , Numan Kuyubaşı

https://doi.org/10.19127/bshealthscience.1235190

Abstract

Myositis is the inflammation of the muscles, especially the voluntary muscles, and is characterized by localized and widespread pain, swelling and weakness in that area. Striated muscles are often affected in myositis. Myositis can be caused by many different types of microorganisms. Parasitic agents are among these microorganisms. The clinical course varies according to the number of muscles involved and the immune response of the person. Clinical findings and radiological imaging are important in the diagnosis. Definitive diagnosis is made by parasitological, serological, and molecular methods and histopathological examination of tissue biopsies. Treatment varies according to the type of causative microorganism. In this review study, it was aimed to review the existing literature in terms of parasitic agents causing myositis. In addition, our second goal was also to raise the awareness of clinicians on this issue.

Keywords

Parasite, Myositis, Muscle involvement, Parasitic myositis

Miyozite Neden Olan Parazitler

Abstract

Miyozit, kasların, özellikle de istemli kasların inflamasyonudur. Miyozitte sıklıkla çizgili kaslar etkilenir. Etkilenen bölgede lokalize veya yaygın ağrı, şişlik ve kas güçsüzlüğü ile karakterizedir. Miyozite birçok farklı mikroorganizma türü neden olabilir. Paraziter etkenler de bu mikroorganizmalar arasında bulunmaktadır. Klinik seyir tutulan kas sayısı ve kişinin immun yanıtına göre değişmektedir. Tanıda klinik bulgular ve radyolojik görüntüleme önemlidir. Kesin tanı parazitolojik, serolojik ve moleküler yöntemlerle ve doku biyopsilerinin histopatolojik incelemesi ile konur. Tedavi etken mikroorganizma türüne göre değişkenlik göstermektedir. Bu derleme çalışmasında mevcut literatürün miyozite neden olan paraziter etkenler açısından gözden geçirilmesi amaçlandı. Ayrıca bu konuda klinisyenlerin farkındalığının arttırılması da ikinci hedefimizdi.

Keywords

Parazit, Miyozit, Kas tutulumu, Paraziter miyozit

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